Sen. Tim Scott R-SC Makes Remarks About Entertainment Industr
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U.S. senators have clashed with Hollywood since at least 1985.
In 1985, the Senate held hearings on explicit music lyrics; Frank Zappa & Dee Snider testified. Politicians vs. entertainment is a recurring D.C. clash — Scott's remarks echo a decades-long tradition.
Tim Scott grew up in poverty before becoming a U.S. Senator!
Raised by a single mom in South Carolina, Scott worked at Chick-fil-A to help make ends meet. He became the first Black senator from SC since Reconstruction. Learn more at Wikipedia
Hollywood spends ~$100M+ lobbying Congress every year.
Per OpenSecrets, the TV, film & music sector is one of Washington's biggest spenders. That political firepower is part of why lawmakers like Sen. Tim Scott push back on the entertainment industry's influence.
