NBC, CNN repeat McCain's criticism of Obama for 2005
energy bill vote, but neither report included Obama response

Reporting on Sen. John McCain'stour of a nuclear power plant in Michigan,NBC and CNN uncritically reported McCain's charge that Sen. Barack Obamavoted for an energy bill in 2005 that was "full of goodies and breaks forthe oil companies," while McCain voted against it. Neither provided aresponse from the Obama campaign, which says that Obama voted for the billbecause it included extensive investments in renewable energy. Nor did eitherreport note that the bill actually resulted in a net tax[...]

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