For all the criticism it receives from conservatives, the Washington Post should not be lumped together with the New York Times. While the Times is a consistent shill for the liberal policy agenda, the Post has actually consistently published editorials critical of the Obama administration’s policies, especially on fiscal issues. Today, Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt, in a piece that opens by celebrating the aims of the House health care bill, declares that the “bill also could take America a step closer to bankruptcy.”
