Critique of Cohen’s Article
In the article “The Real Message of Biden’s Budget” by Cohen, there is a slant in favor of President Joe Biden and the Democrats that does not quite add up. Particular attention is paid to the budget proposal’s more optimistic aspects, such as the president’s stated intention to raise taxes on companies and the wealthy to safeguard social safety net programs, including Medicare (Cohen). The significant rise in government expenditure and the reality that Congress is unlikely to adopt all or most of the proposed budget are both downplayed in the article.
The piece highlights the administration’s efforts to expand social programs, including universal preschool, paid family leave, and childcare (Cohen). Consequently, it is written from a progressive standpoint as well. This data implies that Biden’s reelection campaign should heavily emphasize these policies (Cohen). In summary, the article presents a biased perspective on the proposed budget cuts and does not accurately represent the views of the majority of its readers.
Evaluation of Hoft’s Article
Joe Hoft’s article uses biased language and quotes from a single unfavorable source, former economics advisor to the Trump administration Steve Moore, to argue against President Biden’s proposed budget. Emotionally heated and unsupported claims like “fiscal atrocity” and “it destroys the economy” are made (Hoft). Senate Democrats and Steve Moore, known to have political biases, are the only sources cited in the piece (Hoft). Additionally, it does not include rebuttals or opinions from professionals who may hold differing viewpoints.
The article’s potential political biases are evident in the lack of objectivity in the reporting. The budget plan does not include money for genital mutilation operations or hormone therapy for veterans who may identify as transgender, as the story falsely claims (Hoft). This claim has been disproven; hence, it cannot be true. The article may be prejudiced towards President Biden’s budget plan due to its use of loaded language, lack of balance in reporting, and inclusion of inaccurate material.
Works Cited
Cohen, Rachel M. “The Real Message of Biden’s Budget.” Vox, Vox, 2023.
Hoft, Joe. “‘This Is a Fiscal Atrocity’ – Economic Expert Steve Moore on Biden Budget.” The Gateway Pundit, 2023.