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  • Fact Check: Reich Claims Non-Existent Fox News Led Conservative Charge in 1994

    01/27/2010 6:41:15 AM PST · by kingattax · 89 replies · 3,059+ views
    Big Journalism ^ | Jan 26th 2010 | Frank Ross
    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...