Doctors, media critics demand broader TV debate on healthcare

Between noon and 1 pm EST, the national media watch group FAIR and local healthcare advocacy groups will deliver a petition signed by over 12,000 people demanding that the TV networks include the single-payer proposal in their coverage of the national healthcare debate. The petition's signatories include Obama's longtime physician, Dr. David Scheiner; filmmaker Michael Moore; former MSNBC host Phil Donahue; actors Mike Farrell, Tim Robbins and Susan ... Full Story »

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Ben Ross
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by Ben Ross - Jul. 29, 2009

one quote says it all "The insurance lobbies and many politicians may not want to talk about single-payer. But that makes it all the more important that the media do."

Lobbying as we know it is criminal. Due to history of abuse I never look to TV for (accurate or honest) information. Ownership of the media needs an overhaul.

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