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Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blamed the media, in part, for Americans not knowing what is in a sweeping social spending plan being negotiated by the White House and Congressional Democrats.
Sanders, in a statement, said it is "absurd" that many Americans don't know what is in President Biden's plan and, while cautioning that there could be many reasons for that, launched a broadside against how the bill has been covered by the press.
"The reality that the mainstream media has done an exceptionally poor job in covering what actually is in the legislation," Sanders said.
"There have been endless stories about the politics of passing Build Back Better, the role of the president, the conflicts in the House and the Senate, the opposition of two senators, the size of the bill, etc. - but very limited coverage as to what the provisions of the bill are and the crises for working people that they address," he added.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sanders-blames-media-for-americans-not-knowing-details-of-biden-spending-plan/ar-AAPzGEj
onecaliberal
(32,478 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,061 posts)Not a peep from them about what's in it, or that it's all paid for.
jimfields33
(15,456 posts)Its worse if you chat about whats in it and then take it out.
Celerity
(42,645 posts)but words matter. If you say, here's what's in our proposal, then you're not breaking a promise if parts don't get enacted.
NH Ethylene
(30,793 posts)We Dems need to do a much better job of advertising our great ideas and touting our successes. We also need to advise citizens of the dangers of the extremist agenda.
Why do we have to rely on moderate Republicans to do warn about the attacks on voting rights?
progressoid
(49,825 posts)And advertise. I've seen a dozen ads by the right about this and have yet to see one from our side.
Tetrachloride
(7,721 posts)1. some voters watch TV news
2. some voters are heavy into social media
3. some people just watch Netflix
4. some are gamers
5. some dont have money
The effective politicians will know what to do.
Crowman2009
(2,477 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,786 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)in past few days to find that adding dental to Medicare wasnt planned to begin until 2028.
Hears a good article from CBS 10 days ago on whatever in the Bill. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/budget-reconciliation-bill-build-back-better-act/
The Bill itself has been available about 4 weeks.
Point is if the media isnt getting message across, maybe a big assed press presentation and/or infomercial would have helped.
Then, again, maybe several Bills over a few months would have been a better approach. And who started the 10-year projection of expenditures?
orleans
(33,986 posts)it wouldn't effect me at this point but i know a couple friends who could really use that help right now.
i should probably have a look at the link you posted--now i'm wondering what the hell else is getting kicked down the road that will never happen. (there i go again--always the optimist!)
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)was hoping it would be soon if enacted. Saw 2028, cursed, and moved on. That means nothing 7 years away. Even if it occurs then, it will likely be limited to $1500 or so (although havent seen that amount). But, to be optimistic, better than nothing.
Most of the other stuff in the Bill is solid and helpful to people.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)commentary, opinions, someone close to someone said something. All breaking news. They report what the reporters from other news sources report, but in the way they want. They do the same thing with any information about any elected official. Tweak the story just right so that a few sentences remain intact, but highlight portions that can be used to create the ideal perception. Amazing how often an article is reduced to a sentence, that has little in common with the story.
JHB
(37,128 posts)But that's pretty much on par for today's mainstream media.
In much the same way as "Republicans refuse any concession whatsoever" is now being treated as so normal that it is never even mentioned in reporting of the otherwise pretty typical hashing-out politics between Biden, the progressives, and the (non-"moderate" ) Democratic Obstacle Caucus. It's not worth reporting that even the "moderate" and "reasonable" Republicans have completely removed themselves from Congress doing its job?
maxsolomon
(32,979 posts)They need to be simple simple simple, because Murikins are simpletons.
"Build Back Better" is alliterative, but vague. "Families First Act"?
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)to do that they must be given the details. It's the job of the politcians to give them the information they need to do factual reporting.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)information.
KentuckyWoman
(6,666 posts)TFG is so offensive a lot of people just tune out. Add covid fatigue. A lot of people think social media is news. It isn't.
My guess is under informed people are easier to control so it serves a purpose
Deminpenn
(15,246 posts)but at least on MSNBC all the primetime shows are obessessed with repetitious voter suppression and white supremacists stories with abortion rights segements occassionally added. These are important issues, but don't deserve 100% of the time.
Not one host have spent their entire show explaining the details or having a hour long discussion of what's in the bill.
betsuni
(25,122 posts)I'll never forget it. Day after the election was the only time the policies of the two parties were put side by side. They'd made the whole thing about a fictional Hillary Clinton monster. Now they'll try to do it with Biden. Those who contributed to the fictional Hillary bullshit lies should be ashamed of themselves. But they aren't.
Like this:
"I don't want to see the American people voting for the lesser of two evils."
"Is that how you would describe Hilary Clinton against Donald Trump -- the lesser of two evils?"
"Well, if you look -- No, I wouldn't describe it, but that's what the American people are saying."
How did that "lesser of two evils" work out for you, asshole?
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)TWO hour "news". Sometimes they actually begin the opener with celebrity news! They generally focus on the fight and not on content between the political parties.
mcar
(42,208 posts)They talk about nothing but the price tag, then criticize Dems for not "selling" the plan.
SMC22307
(8,088 posts)pretty much the same thing... the media isn't reporting what's IN the bill. She and Bernie are both right.