TV news programs ignore false claims in the thousands of political ads that pay their bills

Josh Levy from Free Press sez, “My colleague Tim Karr just released a report exposing the billions spent on political ads around the country — and how that money is pocketed by local TV…

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Tim Karr just released a report exposing the billions spent on political ads around the country — and how that money is pocketed by local TV stations. Are these stations offering any local news coverage to debunk the lies in these ads? Are they exposing the deep-pocketed interests behind the groups buying ad time? The short answer is: No