Fox Whines About COVID Relief Bill: ‘Partisan Monster Passed’

Fox paused its whining about Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head to whine about the passage of President Biden’s big COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan, without a moment of respect for the fact that it has broad public support among Republicans as well as Democrats.

From Yahoo News today:

A new Politico/Morning Consult poll found 75 percent support for the legislation to just 18 percent opposition, including 59 support among those who identified themselves as Republican. It also found 71 percent support from those in rural areas, 55 percent support among those who voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 election and 53 percent support among those who expressed disapproval with Biden’s job performance.

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The results are in line with a Pew Research survey released Tuesday that found 70 percent in favor of the relief legislation versus 28 percent opposed. Pew found that only 41 percent of Republicans supported the bill, but that number grew to 63 percent among lower-income Republicans.

Somehow, that didn’t make it into the FoxNews.com headlines. Here's the top and center of the home page, as I write this:

Instead of attacking the bill, maybe Fox should question why Republicans refused to support a bill so many of their constituents wanted.

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commented 2021-03-13 23:19:51 -0500 · Flag

Yeah, it’s like the fake Dr. Seuss outrage where Fox doesn’t want to show the pictures they say shouldn’t be canceled.

commented 2021-03-13 03:24:23 -0500 · Flag

Me neither, Ellen. But it’s what Fox(not)News would probably do. I’d particularly like to see a group of idiots burn their checks like they did their masks a few days ago. Fat chance, but one can dream.

commented 2021-03-12 00:59:20 -0500 · Flag

Great idea, Bemused, except I do not encourage threats or harassment to lawmakers or schools (or anyone, really).

commented 2021-03-11 04:12:48 -0500 · Flag

Instead of whining over something they can no longer avoid, the foxies should go to Plan B and urge their viewers to 1) organise burnings for any checks that may arrive in the mail; 2) gather (maskless) at their bank to encourage clients to send any monies received straight back to the government (“That’ll show ’em!”); and 3) threaten/harrass local lawmakers and schools who dare to accept financial assistance through the bill.