Posted on 02/13/2018 8:06:26 AM PST by billorites
The president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) warned Monday of the negative effects that President Trump's proposed budget cuts could have on public broadcasting.
Trump's budget proposes eliminating federal funding for the CPB over a two-year period. The budget has to be approved by Congress before it can take effect.
In a statement released Monday, Patricia Harrison said that the "elimination of funding to CPB would at first devastate, and then ultimately destroy public media's ability to provide early childhood content, life-saving emergency alerts, and public affairs programs."
"Public media benefits all Americans — whether they live in small towns, rural communities, or large urban areas," the statement said.
"Americans rely on public media for high-quality educational and informational programs that are proven to get their children ready to learn, and that provide opportunities for lifelong learning."
Harrison said that federal funding lets the organization continue to "tell America's changing story in a way that enhances civic engagement and connects us to on another."
"We will continue to raise awareness in Congress and the Administration about the valued content and services local public television and radio stations provide to their communities and the vital role federal funding plays in supporting them," Harrison said in the statement.
Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS, also issued a statement responding to the proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media.
“Public broadcasting has earned bipartisan Congressional support over the years thanks to the value we provide to taxpayers," Kerger said in the statement.
"PBS, our 350 member stations and our legions of local supporters will continue to remind leaders in Washington of the significant benefits the public receives in return for federal funding."
Kerger said PBS is focused on "providing high-quality content and universal public service to the American people, which is why we enjoy strong support in every region of the country, in both rural and urban areas, and across the political spectrum.”
It’s illegal for this person to lobby in any way. Firing is in order.
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Cut..Cut...Cut the biased bass turds.
These clowns always like to say that the federal funding is only a small part of their overall budget. So why complain?
If they keep telling us that public funds are only a tiny part of their budget.
Let the people who watch it pay for it.
Zero NPR and PBS completely OUT of the budget. They are part of the Democrat media that taxpayers are forced to fund. Let the people who tune in pay the bill or let them sell ads as other broadcasters do.
NPR and PBS are have always been an inappropriate and unconstitutional use of our money. It is way past time for a lot of government spending that only benefits a few at the expense of the many to stop.
Goat a nice cigar and cognac for when this happens!!
He doesn’t want to get off his entitled butt and run his business.
Sounds like little people on the EBT.
I’m glad I read that article because before I was completely unenlightened about the wonders of TV. I had NO IDEA the idiot box could deliver such benefits to all Americans. Based on this, Congress should pass a law requiring every American to watch 20 hours per week of PBS.
I despise NPR.
Women,empowerment,women,empowerment,women,empowerment 24/7———and I’m a woman.
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Is she a cute goat? Do you hold her cigar for her?
LOL...great point!
The children and grandchildren of LBJ...
“early childhood content”
Such as, “It’s better to be gay”, and other tales by Peter Rottentail.
Why must all Americans support broadcast entities that only preach democrat propaganda? Why is it even legal?
“Public media benefits all Americans — whether they live in small towns, rural communities, or large urban areas,” the statement said.
Benefits? Definitely arguable.
All? ALL??????????? This is self delusion or intentional propaganda.
“Americans rely on public media for high-quality educational and informational programs that are proven to get their children ready to learn, and that provide opportunities for lifelong learning.”
Rely? RELY?????
Here we go again. There are just about a billion sources of media, information, and entertainment these days. “Rely” is utter BS
There was a time in the early 1970s when NPR started...that I probably did listen to ten hours a week of their radio-act (mostly all non-news and non-political). But by the late 1990s...all the jazz, opera and bluegrass music had disappeared and almost no literature.
PBS? In ten years, I’ve probably watched six total hours of it. Most Americans...I would guess three-quarters...watch less than ten hours a year. I don’t see where the value is.
Maybe if they moved their operation out of Arlington, and to some low-cost area....they could survive and live on easily.
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