While I'm not sure about the GOP statement. . . . Otherwise, you're 100% correct. If that money is less than they made from the shows the lies were spread on,

While I'm not sure about the GOP statement. . . . Otherwise, you're 100% correct. If that money is less than they made from the shows the lies were spread on, then telling blatant lies to improve ratings officially just became a 'cost of doing business' that can be accounted for and will happen again.