Thread: Obama Wants $50 Billion more for Stimulus

Obama Wants $50 Billion more for Stimulus, Networks Nearly Silent
Broadcast news devotes 38 times more coverage to World Cup than presidential push to bailout police, firemen, teachers.

By Julia A. Seymour
Business & Media Institute
6/16/2010 3:29:42 PM



The news media have recently been struck with World Cup fever, with two broadcast networks sending reporters to South Africa to cover the games. At the same time, a bailout request that could cost taxpayers another $50 billion was ignored by most broadcast news programs.



ABC, CBS and NBC spent a combined 25 minutes 54 seconds talking about World Cup soccer between June 13 and 15. That was more than 38 times what they spend talking about Obama’s latest call for further government spending – which was guaranteed to upset taxpayers.



While the World Cup is a worthwhile story, U.S. taxpayers might have ranked a request for $50 billion more of their dollars higher than the networks did.



Obama sent a letter to Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle June 12, urging them to pass a “derailedâ€

Personally, I don't give a rat's patoot what Obama wants. I want whats best for our wonderful country and I'm sure more voters agree with me.