Harris Poll On Economy -- Blame The Media!

A recent Harris Poll indicated that a majority of respondents blame the media, advertising agencies and/or friends and family for the economic crisis and causing people to buy things they could not afford. Read the entire Harris Poll report here.

• Two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe advertising agencies have at least some responsibility for the current economic crisis because they caused people to buy things they couldn’t afford. In fact, one-third (33%) believe they have complete or a great deal of responsibility;
• Print media, such as newspapers and magazines, are deemed to have at least some responsibility by almost three in five Americans (59%) while 56% of Americans say news and other information websites bear at least some responsibility for the economic crisis;
• Just over half of Americans say talk shows on TV or radio (55%), cable news programs (54%) and network and local news programs (53%) all have at least some responsibility for the current economic crisis because they caused people to buy things they couldn’t afford; and,
• Friends and family come out a little better – just over half (54%) say they do not have that much responsibility or no responsibility at all for causing Americans to buy things they couldn’t afford.

Hey folks, an important--the MOST important-- cause for people buying things they can't afford wasn't included in the survey. Need a clue? Look in the mirror.

That's what's wrong with this country -- people not taking responsibility for their own actions, and polls that validate that victim mentality.