Has the Wall Street Journal gone over to the Dark Side?

In a poll (that otherwise seems bad news for Democrats), there’s this push-poll gem…

Page 32 (of 35), the premise states major corporations are trying to lower their tax rate by ‘inversion’ (merging with a foreign company), thus shouldering a lower tax burden.

The question asked if (a) Congress should act to penalize and discourage this behavior, or (b) Congress shouldn’t act since corporations have a duty to lower costs, and grow.

(59% of respondents said Congress should penalize corporations, to stop inversion.)

What the poll didn’t ask (to the Wall Street Journal’s lasting shame) was if Congress should act by LOWERING corporate taxes, to encourage more investment in America.

Lower rates makes them more globally competitive, and more profitable. History proves lowering corporate rates increases tax revenue across the spectrum (ask JFK).

You would think the Wall Street Journal would understand that concept.

This is a perfect example of ‘push-polling’: frame the question and possible answers in such a way to show a majority of Americans are up in arms against greedy capitalists…

…and NEVER offer the most effective solution…

…when it supports Republican principles.