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Media fail: Americans have no idea what’s in Biden’s Build Back Better bill
Posted on 10/13/21 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 10/13/21 at 3:24 pm
uh, i think they don't want people to know what's in it.....
Media fail: Americans have no idea what’s in Biden’s Build Back Better bill
Obsessed with cost
Leaning into the doomsday narrative that President Joe Biden’s agenda and presidency is slipping away as Democrats work to pass both a huge infrastructure bill and even bigger social spending bill, dubbed Build Back Better, the Beltway press continues to do a great job ignoring the contents of the historic effort. Focusing instead on its cost and obsessively documenting the vote-counting process, the press has walked away from its job of explaining legislation.
A new CBS poll confirms how little information voters are getting about the Democrats’ hallmark domestic bill, which has been in the news for most of this year. “The public is more likely to have heard about what it would cost than about the specific policies that would be in it,” according to the network. Worse for Democrats, “some of the very popular [programs] —expanded Medicare coverage, family leave, lowered prescription costs — are among the least heard about.”
The specifics from the poll: Only 10% of Americans say they know a lot about what's in the Build Back Better plan, while a majority admit to either not knowing any specifics or anything at all about the bill. When respondents were asked specifically about potential elements of the bill, it was the $3.5 trillion price tag that most Americans had heard about. Not surprisingly, the overall bill is a lot more popular among people who know about the admired elements within Build Back Better.
Democrats are trying to pass a bill over GOP objections that contains hugely popular initiatives, but most voters don’t know that the good stuff might soon be voted on. Instead, all they keep hearing about is the cost. Because of that disconnect, there is not currently a majority of people who think Build Back Better would help them and their family or help the economy, according to the survey.
The irony is that CBS reported the polling results without ever acknowledging that Americans likely don’t know what’s in Build Back Better because news outlets like CBS have done such a poor job explaining it. Hyper-focused on the price tag, which is precisely where Republicans want the public attention to be, the press pays lip service to the historic contents of the bill.
Media fail: Americans have no idea what’s in Biden’s Build Back Better bill
Obsessed with cost
Leaning into the doomsday narrative that President Joe Biden’s agenda and presidency is slipping away as Democrats work to pass both a huge infrastructure bill and even bigger social spending bill, dubbed Build Back Better, the Beltway press continues to do a great job ignoring the contents of the historic effort. Focusing instead on its cost and obsessively documenting the vote-counting process, the press has walked away from its job of explaining legislation.
A new CBS poll confirms how little information voters are getting about the Democrats’ hallmark domestic bill, which has been in the news for most of this year. “The public is more likely to have heard about what it would cost than about the specific policies that would be in it,” according to the network. Worse for Democrats, “some of the very popular [programs] —expanded Medicare coverage, family leave, lowered prescription costs — are among the least heard about.”
The specifics from the poll: Only 10% of Americans say they know a lot about what's in the Build Back Better plan, while a majority admit to either not knowing any specifics or anything at all about the bill. When respondents were asked specifically about potential elements of the bill, it was the $3.5 trillion price tag that most Americans had heard about. Not surprisingly, the overall bill is a lot more popular among people who know about the admired elements within Build Back Better.
Democrats are trying to pass a bill over GOP objections that contains hugely popular initiatives, but most voters don’t know that the good stuff might soon be voted on. Instead, all they keep hearing about is the cost. Because of that disconnect, there is not currently a majority of people who think Build Back Better would help them and their family or help the economy, according to the survey.
The irony is that CBS reported the polling results without ever acknowledging that Americans likely don’t know what’s in Build Back Better because news outlets like CBS have done such a poor job explaining it. Hyper-focused on the price tag, which is precisely where Republicans want the public attention to be, the press pays lip service to the historic contents of the bill.
This post was edited on 10/13/21 at 4:20 pm
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Posted on 10/13/21 at 3:25 pm to djmed
That’s by design.
Biden has to sign it to find out what’s in it. If we’re lucky.
Biden has to sign it to find out what’s in it. If we’re lucky.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 3:26 pm to djmed
Stop pretending like the Media has any intentions whatsoever of telling the truth.
They lie. About everything. It's embarrassing to pretend otherwise.
Stop projecting morality and honesty onto Leftists.
They aren't moral people.
They lie. About everything. It's embarrassing to pretend otherwise.
Stop projecting morality and honesty onto Leftists.
They aren't moral people.
This post was edited on 10/13/21 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 10/13/21 at 3:27 pm to djmed
Well if they shove this $600 bullshite spying provision up our arse, they should start with those who voted for these Democrats as this is apparently what they want…
Posted on 10/13/21 at 3:27 pm to djmed
The media would likely sacrifice themselves if told to do so by the dems
Posted on 10/13/21 at 3:34 pm to Bow08tie
a couple of comments from the DU loons
"There is no "bill".
If the Dems go around talking about what's in their proposal, and parts of that don't end up getting enacted, then you're accused of not delivering on your promises. Rep. Schiff had it correctly on 'Face the Nation', pass the legislation, THEN you can go on a country-wide sales tour."
i like this one. can you imagine?
"The most effective way is for
President Biden to hold a nighttime prime time telecast and give every detail of what’s in it. The talking heads will definitely talk about it after and weeks following. How can the media talk about something not written yet? What if they say something is going to be in the bill, but is taken out at Sinema or Manchin’s request? That could be worse.
And there is a Hell of a lot more in the bill then those items listed. Where’s the climate change into? Broadband?
Etc."
"There is no "bill".
If the Dems go around talking about what's in their proposal, and parts of that don't end up getting enacted, then you're accused of not delivering on your promises. Rep. Schiff had it correctly on 'Face the Nation', pass the legislation, THEN you can go on a country-wide sales tour."
i like this one. can you imagine?
"The most effective way is for
President Biden to hold a nighttime prime time telecast and give every detail of what’s in it. The talking heads will definitely talk about it after and weeks following. How can the media talk about something not written yet? What if they say something is going to be in the bill, but is taken out at Sinema or Manchin’s request? That could be worse.
And there is a Hell of a lot more in the bill then those items listed. Where’s the climate change into? Broadband?
Etc."
Posted on 10/13/21 at 3:59 pm to djmed
quote:
Not surprisingly, the overall bill is a lot more popular among people who know about the admired elements within Build Back Better.
I doubt the bill would be popular if these people also knew about all the unrelated things crammed into it
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:31 pm to 1BamaRTR
Build Back Better is just another name for the Great Reset. Research the Great Reset and you will know what is in the Build Back Better bill.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:31 pm to djmed
Call the DC switchboard at 202-225-3121, plug in your zip code, and leave a message for your 2 Senators and your Congressman. Tell them to vote AGAINST this monstrosity.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:23 pm to djmed
Nancy says it's the medias fault.
If they would propagandize better they wouldn't be having this problem.
If they would propagandize better they wouldn't be having this problem.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:28 pm to djmed
quote:
Democrats are trying to pass a bill over GOP objections that contains hugely popular initiatives, but most voters don’t know that the good stuff might soon be voted on.
This is the opposite of the reason the propaganda MSM is hiding the contents of the bill.
There’s so much wasteful and atrocious spending in the bill that they know people would be against it.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 7:17 pm to djmed
I don't give a rat's arse what's in it. It is a ridiculous waste of money.
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