[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 110 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H8442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE PLAN LOSING SUPPORT

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll 
has found that for the first time, less than half of Americans support 
President Obama's health care plan. Since April, approval of the 
President's handling of health care has dropped 8 points, while 
disapproval has risen 15 points.
  In an example of fair reporting, the Post put the poll results on its 
front page yesterday. Other news media have not been as candid in their 
coverage of health care.
  When the Congressional Budget Office director revealed that the 
health care bill ``significantly expands the Federal responsibility for 
health care costs,'' the evening news programs on both CBS and NBC 
failed to report the CBO's key finding, nor have they reported how many 
jobs will be lost under the President's health care plan.
  Mr. Speaker, with so much at stake, Americans need the media to 
report all the facts on health care.

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