Saturday, August 13, 2005

O'Reilly Econ 101: Those who "fail in this coun ... [Media Matters]

O'Reilly Econ 101: Those who "fail in this coun ... [Media Matters]

O'Reilly repeated the theory in his August 11 nationally syndicated column, claiming that "less-educated" Americans, plus those who suffer from "addiction, mental incapacities and other serious maladies," equal "a full explanation as to why some Americans fail in the marketplace." "[T]hese are not "average" Americans who are earning six bucks an hour," wrote O'Reilly. "These are adults who most likely sleepwalked through their school years."

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