Reich blames FNC (started in 1996) for Clinton's 1994 disaster

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Former Obama economic advisor, Clinton Secretary of Labor, and Berkely Prof. Robert Reich claimed yesterday in his column at Salon.com that Fox News played a role in the conservative resurgence of 1994:

In December 1994, Bill Clinton proposed a so-called middle-class bill of rights including more tax credits for families with children, expanded retirement accounts, and tax-deductible college tuition. Clinton had lost his battle for healthcare reform. Even worse, by that time the Dems had lost the House and Senate. Washington was riding a huge anti-incumbent wave. Right-wing populists were the ascendancy, with Newt Gingrich and Fox News leading the charge. Bill Clinton thought it desperately important to assure Americans he was on their side.

But Prof. Reich overlooked one minor detail: Fox News Channel’s first broadcast wasn’t until October 7, 1996.
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http://bigjournalism.com/fross/2010...ent-fox-news-led-conservative-charge-in-1994/
 
Southern Man said:
http://bigjournalism.com/fross/2010...ent-fox-news-led-conservative-charge-in-1994/
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Here's another example from the Washington Posts editorial cartoonist. The only problem with his bemoaning the Republicans blocking Govt. run healthcare (presumably again) is that the Democrats controlled Congress when Hillarycare went down in flames, just like the present debacle. This simple fact seems also to have eluded the owners of the site posting the 'toon. "fogcity" indeed....

http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2009/08/07/health-care-a-right-not-a-privilege/
 
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