[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 96 (Tuesday, June 13, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           HOLLYWOOD AND TV ARE NOT THE CAUSE OF OUR PROBLEMS

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, more American children can name all the 
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Most of them cannot name the last three 
Presidents. More Americans watch Rush Limbaugh, Donahue, and Equal Time 
each week than watch C-SPAN all year. No doubt America is addicted to 
TV and Hollywood, which causes some experts to believe that the TV and 
Hollywood are the problems of the violence in America. I disagree, 
folks. I think TV and Hollywood are nothing more than a mirror image of 
our society, and, in fact, I think the Congress, instead of 
investigating Hollywood and television, should look at our policies 
about jobs. It is about jobs, Congress. Mom and dad with jobs, mom and 
dad will change America, not Capitol Hill nor Hollywood.
  I would like to say this: Americans with jobs are not hanging out on 
the street corner. Jobs create family strength, and community pride. 
Investigate jobs and loss of jobs, Congress.
  Let Hollywood and TV take care of themselves.

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