AB reader Greg W. alerts us to some spin from Brian Riedl of the Heritage Foundation: During the 2005 budget reconciliation debate, crit¬ics trotted out the tired old myth that…

…myth that Abramoff’s corruption was bipartisan: Jack Abramoff represented the most flamboyant and extreme example of a brand of influence trading that flourished after the Republican takeover of the House…

…high: The argument that there is no intrinsic savings in the U.S. also is a myth. Narrow measures of savings, such as the difference between personal income and personal spending,…

Brad Plumer notes how the GOP wants to pay for the Katrina relief and not raises taxes now or in the future on wealth folks: It’s an old business myth…

An AB reader sent along The Moral Hazard Myth by Malcolm Gladwell. The opening paragraph reminded me I’m overdue to see my dentist. As Kevin Drum so ably summarizes: Gladwell…

…this may explain the latest Clinton bashing from NRO’s Kathryn Lopex: It helps perpetuate the long-standing myth that the Bill Clinton impeachment trial was all about sex. It wasn’t. Back…

…myth. Shorter Scott – the former member of the Concord Coalition wears those Bush cheerleader outfits quite nicely. Of course, that used to not be the job of the Treasury…

…the hilltops when Bush surpasses them by, e.g., committing only a few malapropisms in a speech/debate/interview). In any case, where did the 15-point convention blip myth come from? As far…

…his side: A top Republican strategist dubbed the legal document striking the unusual deal “the Wizard of Oz letter” because it strips away the myth that Bush is in charge….

…Also in the L&L.gov website is a FAQ devoted to “Dispelling the Myths“. Each of the myths uses a complaint by the ACLU as the starting point. The first alleged…