[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9766]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  POLL FINDS MEDIA BIAS MAJOR PROBLEM

  (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 know that liberal media 
bias is a major problem in our country. They realize that our democracy 
rests on fair and balanced news coverage. Instead of reporting the 
facts, though, the national liberal media pushes the agenda of the 
administration.
  A recent Rasmussen poll found that Americans now believe media bias 
is a bigger problem than large campaign contributions. It also found 
that a majority of Americans believe the news media has too much power 
and influence over government decisions. This is largely because many 
Americans believe that the media goes easy on this administration.
  Americans will continue to view the media as a problem until it 
provides fair and balanced coverage. The media should give the American 
people the facts, not tell them what to think.

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