Date: March 10, 2009
Subject: "Fairness" Doctrine
Description: The Senate defeated an amendment that would bar the use of federal funds to reinstate the "fairness doctrine", which required broadcasters to give equal time to different viewpoints, thus discouraging broadcasters from airing successful conservative talk shows.
Result: Amendment Rejected, 47-50
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