Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In a February 4 article on The Huffington Post, Crooksandliars.com founder John Amato observed: “I’m sure you’ve heard about the hundreds of economists that are either for or against President Obama’s stimulus plan. My question to the media is: Where are they?” A Media Matters for America review of the Sunday talk shows and 12 cable news programs from January 25 through February 15 found that during 203 hours of programming on Sunday mornings and weekday afternoons and evenings, of 722 total guest appearances in discussions about the economic recovery legislation and debate in Congress, only 41 were made by economists — a mere 6 percent.
