[agitator]

only 10% of their $100mil budget is public money, the rest comes mostly from corporations and the balance from beg-a-thons. $10mill is still $10mill too much money.

[dr_who_2]

Does that include money that goes from the government into other organizations and from there gets steered into public radio? True, either way, they don't need $10 million seed money, $10 million endorsement, or anything from the federal gov, much less more than that. Another thing to look at is special treatment by the FCC.

[Neanderthal]

"only 10% of their $100mil budget is public money, the rest comes mostly from corporations and the balance from beg-a-thons. $10mill is still $10mill too much money."

Are you sure about this? The left is very sneaky about phrasing their explanations about funding so as to mislead the Rubes (us). For example, the United Way tries to convince suckers that their donation won't go to left-wing wackos if you check the right boxes on the contribution form. This is absolute nonsense, of course.

I wouldn't be surprised if NPR didn't have some similar misleading arguments.

[Bahbah]

"...only 10% of their $100mil budget is public money...."

Good, then they can do without it.

[motherof 3]

Even if it is only 10% of their money that comes from public money does a corporation get a tax deduction when they contribute money to NPR? No one is paying for advertising in the normal way or are they?