Do tax cuts create jobs? 2

Title of web page: 

Do Tax Cuts Lead to Economic Growth?

URL of the web page:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/opinion/sunday/do-tax-cuts-lead-to-economic-growth.html
   
What can you tell about this web page from the URL?
It is probably accurate.

Authority

Is there an author of the document or web page?  If yes, who is the author?
DAVID LEONHARDT

Are his/her affiliations and qualifications given?
If yes, list them.
David Leonhardt is the Washington bureau chief of The New York Times.  Previously, Mr. Leonhardt wrote the paper’s Economic Scene column, focusing on the housing bubble, the economic downturn, the budget deficit, health reform and education. In April 2011, hewas awarded the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Mr. Leonhardt has also been a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and helped found the Economix blog. He won the Gerald Loeb Award for magazine writing in 2009 for a Times Magazine article,“Obamanomics.” In 2005, he was one of the reporters who produced“Class Matters,” the paper’s series on social class in the United States. In 2004, he founded an analytical sports column, called “Keeping Score.” He became Washington bureau chief in September 2011. Before joining The Times in 1999, he worked for Business Week magazine and The Washington Post.Mr. Leonhardt studied applied mathematics at Yale.  He is a third-generation native of New York.

Is contact information provided (address, phone
number, email)?

E-mail: leonhardt@nytimes.com

On Twitter:@DLeonhardt

Who is the publisher or sponsoring organization for this web page?
The New York Times

Accuracy

Do you trust the information given on the web page?

Yes
Is it reliable and valid?
Yes

Does the web page document its sources? In other words, does it tell you where the information comes from?
Yes, it links directly to its sources.

How does the information on the web page compare with what you already know?
Again, this is really my first time looking into this topic.

Currency

Does the web page tell you when it was created and last revised?
Yes

Are there outdated (dead) links?
No

Coverage

What is the depth and breadth of the information on the web page?
A lot of this is opinion, this is an opinion article.

Does it contain original information or just links to other sources?
Yes, it is an opinion piece.

Does the information have real value? Explain.
Yes, most of the authors opinions are backed up by legitimate sources.

Objectivity

What is the web page's purpose or intent?
To convince the reader that tax cuts due effect economic growth, but not necessarily creates jobs.

Why was it created?

To inform readers of the importance in the decision our politicians are making.

Is the information biased? Is it designed to sway opinion? From whose perspective is it given?
Yes, it is opinion and they want the reader to agree with them.