FOX Lies - Exhibit 1 - Labor Poll Results

[somone]

What USA TODAY says:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-22-poll-public-unions-wisconsin_N.htm

Poll: Americans favor union bargaining rights
By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY

MADISON, Wis. — Americans strongly oppose laws taking away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. The poll found 61% would oppose a law in their state similar to such a proposal in Wisconsin, compared with 33% who would favor such a law...

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What FOX News says:



http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-gives-ammo-to-its-critics-by-misreporting-wisconsin-labor-poll-results/

Fox News Gives Ammo To Its Critics By Misreporting Wisconsin Labor Poll Results
by Tommy Christopher

Wednesday morning’s edition of Fox & Friends featured co-anchor Brian Kilmeade misreporting Gallup poll results by claiming that 61% of Wisconsonians favor restricting collective bargaining rights. Turns out that the actual poll says the opposite. Kilmeade later claimed it was an honest mistake, but regardless of the truth, it’s certain to give ammunition to those who agree with Wisconsin protesters who recently interrupted a live Fox News report from the state capital with shouts of “Fox Lies”...

[hobbit709]

1. Funny how all these "honest mistakes" always favor the RW viewpoint.

Mislabeling D or R, etc.

[baldguy]

2. It may be that the editors & presenters there just lack basic reading comprehension skills.

They're not trained to take facts and disseminate them to their audience in an understandable form. Their task is to make statements in support of their corporate masters' goals & political viewpoints. They may not have realized the poll didn't do that.

[FreakinDJ]

3. Question needs to be - "Should Corp have the Right to Mislead Citizens"

FUX News does this shit all the time