NYT-"U.S. Videos, for TV News, Come Under Scrutiny"-A Medicare Must-Read)

[Paradise]

"WASHINGTON, March 14 — Federal investigators are scrutinizing television segments in which the Bush administration paid people to pose as journalists praising the benefits of the new Medicare law, which would be offered to help elderly Americans with the costs of their prescription medicines."
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"Other documents suggest the scope of the publicity campaign: $12.6 million for advertising this winter, $18.5 million to publicize drug discount cards this spring, about $18.5 million this summer, $30 million for a year of beneficiary education starting this fall and $44 million starting in the fall of 2005."
(snip)
"Bill Kovach, chairman of the Committee of Concerned Journalists, expressed disbelief that any television stations would present the Medicare videos as real news segments, considering the current debate about the merits of the new law. 'Those to me are just the next thing to fraud,' Mr. Kovach said. 'It's running a paid advertisement in the heart of a news program.'."

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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/15/politics/15VIDE.html?pagewanted=1

:evilgrin: Mumbo Jumbo MediCRIME Re-CHLORO-Form :evilgrin:

[GainesT1958]

1. Fitting...they PAY people to lie for them...

While those who believe it's their job to tell the TRUTH (i.e. Mr. Foster in Medicare Accounting) they threaten to FIRE! :mad:

B-)

[Paradise]

6. we all agree on who should get fired, and

it ain't mr. foster!

[boobooday]

2. Somebody just discovered Faux News?

ha



http://www.wgoeshome.com

[Paradise]

3. Now that's funny! n/t

[tabasco]

4. These dollar amounts are chump change for the drug companies.

The corporate cabal has lots of money to indoctrinate the American people. I hope the traditional American distrust of those in power overcomes the overwhelming propaganda in the corporate media.

[Paradise]

5. i believe the bush-push for this is being paid with our dollars,

and, of course, the pharmaceutical industry will stage its own extravaganza.