[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 183]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          AMERICANS SEE MEDIA AS BIASED, LIBERAL, TOO POWERFUL

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Americans see the media as biased, 
liberal, and too powerful, according to a new Rasmussen survey.
  Just two in ten Americans say reporters try to offer unbiased 
coverage of political campaigns. More than seven in ten say reporters 
try to help the candidate they want to win.
  Furthermore, a majority of voters believe, ``The average reporter is 
more liberal than they are.'' And two-thirds think the media have too 
much power and influence over government decisions.
  This is the fourth public opinion poll in the last few months that 
has found that Americans don't trust the media. If the national media 
want to restore Americans' confidence, they should report the facts and 
not tell people what to think.

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