I say: let ‘em call it 1%. Then ask, “Well then, you won’t really miss it when we yank funding, will ya?”
Well, if they don’t get but a few percent then let’s stop funding them and see if they can make it ON THEIR OWN!
I really don’t like LIARS and I certainly don’t want my tax dollars funding them!
Bill Kristol and Lyn Cheney co-founders
The GOP should take away the tax credit for wealthy donors, and force them to read a long disclaimer every time they attempt to solicit funds.
Let’s see how the dems would like taking away that tax credit for the wealthy.
OK, so if it’s only 1-3%, then it won’t matter much when we defund you.
It’s a good start, at least.
When they say grants, I assume that is from the tax coffers? When they say taxpayers, does that also mean from tax coffers (grants), or does that mean the taxpayers make voluntary donations? Does taxpayers in this instance, mean the same as listeners?
41%.... then 1% is a lie.. not just a miscalulation..
Then the loss of 1% will not hurt them.
NPR apologist Norah O'Donnell also tossed out the 1 percent to 3 percent range, and AP reporter Brett Zongker reported, "Federal grants provide less than 2 percent – or $3.3 million – of NPR's $166 million annual budget."Make it so . . .
Without the $400 million from the government that is filtered through Public Broadcasting Corp. and the local stations, NPR would not exist.