An important thing to remember is the CPB is not the only government funds going to PBS. There are the money from National Science Foundate, Endowment for the Arts, Department of Education, Department of Energy, the US Army. That is why at the end they mention the CPB, but then list other sources.
Without the government money, they would belly up in week.
"Without the government money, they would belly up in week."
And all those gummint jobs would vanish. I am sure that AFSCME would go nuts. I am sold, where to I sign the death warrant for PBS/NPR?