Posted on 02/06/2017 10:50:33 AM PST by Drango
Congressman Lamborn released the following statement following his introduction of two bills, H.R. 726 and H.R. 727, to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and National Public Radio (NPR):
“Republicans and the new Administration need to demonstrate that we take our fiscal responsibility seriously. American taxpayers do not want their hard-earned dollars funding superfluous government programs just because that is the way things have always been done.
That’s why I have reintroduced two pieces of legislation to permanently defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio. CPB received $445 million during Fiscal Year 2016, and this money could be put to better use rebuilding our military and enhancing our national security.”
- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)
General Points
With the national debt nearing a staggering $20 trillion, the government cannot continue to subsidize a private organizations that are more than capable of being fully privately-funded.
This is not about content, as CBP certainly airs some quality programs; the point is that it is perfectly capable of standing on its own two feet and not on the financial shoulders of the American taxpayers.
I have led similar efforts in past Congresses. During the 112th H.R. my bill H.R. 1076 defunding NPR was passed by the House.
H.R. 726
1. Prohibits public radio stations from using federal funds to purchase programming from and/or pay dues to NPR
Current federal law requires that approximately 26% of federal grants to public radio stations be used for the production or acquisition of programming, including programming for national distribution.
Many stations use these “restricted” grants to purchase programming from NPR.
Current Corporation for Public Broadcasting Guidelines also allow public radio stations to use their federal grant funding for the payment of dues to NPR.
Programming fees and dues are the largest single source of NPR revenue, at $81 million in FY2015.
2. Prohibits direct federal funding of National Public Radio
NPR received approximately $5 million in direct funding in FY16 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Department of Education, Department of Commerce, and the National Endowment for the arts.
H..R 727
1. Defunds CPB
American taxpayers subsidized the CPB, the parent organization to NPR, to the tune of $445 million in FY2016 alone.
This is the same amount CPB has received for the past two fiscal years, and the amount they are scheduled to receive during the next two fiscal years.
The biggest obstacle to this is Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.)
http://current.org/2017/01/key-lawmaker-downplays-threat-to-cpb-funding/
More than enough to pay for an investigation of voter fraud.
Excellent. Destroy National Pravda Radio! Goebbels is SPINNING in his grave. And, GOOD!
If the libs want to keep PB alive, let them donate their money to pay for it, not our tax $’s!
Defund the left!
Superfluous is right! I have over fifty channels on my TV packet. Why are the ones that I hardly ever watch being funded by the feds?
Well. He doesn’t represent my area but he sure speaks for me.
Now can we defund the “art?”
Just keep repeating the 20 Trillion debt every time this type of bill is put forward.
BTW why isn’t the economy booming ala Nancy Pelousy’s spending formula?
YES! Make those arrogant liberal propagandizing a-holes sell extra tote-bags if they want to stay in business.
I don’t expect the US taxpayer to fund Free Republic or Breitbart, but I am sick and tired of being compelled at gunpoint to pay for the vile globalist bullshit that NPR spews forth 24/7.
YESSS !
Defundamentally restoring America. :)
NPR - So-called “Listener Supported” finally.
NPR - So-called “Listener Supported” finally.
“CPB received $445 million during Fiscal Year 2016, and this money could be put to better use rebuilding our military and enhancing our national security.”
It could be better spent being BURNT rather than supporting the lifestyles of the leftist announcers, producers and hanger-ons.
Yep let’s defund “art”.
If some wacko wants to stick a crucifix in urine and call it art, he should do it on his own time and his own dime.
“Congressman Lamborn released the following statement following his introduction of two bills, H.R. 726 and H.R. 727, to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and National Public Radio (NPR).”
Good man. Now, let’s see if Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell let this go anywhere.
I don’t see this making it through the House let alone the Senate sorry to say.
Absolutely!
Along with non-stop BEGGING, they also have bunches of regular commercials on PBS.
No way should they be receiving government funds.
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