I CAN'T SAY IT WAS A PURE LIE

Today Glenda Beck had Sen. Mike Lee (R-UTAH), one of the most reactionary Senators, on his show and one of the topics was a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Lee said that a CNN poll had found that 75% of Americans would support it and I found that a little hard to believe but he was telling the truth. A CNN/ORC poll conducted 7/18-20/2011 did get that result:

25. Would you favor or oppose a constitutional amendment to require a balanced federal budget?

Favor 74%
Oppose 24%
No opinion 1%

However, a FAUX News poll a month earlier found that it's the details that count:

"Would you favor or oppose a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution if it meant major spending cuts to entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security?"
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/11	31	63	6
"Would you favor or oppose a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution if it meant major tax increases for every American?"
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/11	34	62	4