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  • HijoDMaite1

    OK so at first I was shocked to hear that Trump cut all funding to NPR and PBS, but then I read and educated myself.

    "Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is unlikely to cripple either PBS or NPR. NPR received less than 1 percent of its revenue from the CPB, and PBS less than 7 percent, according to data from 2014 reported in the Washington Post."

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    • http://www.npr.org/a…R_Kercz
    • its part of the chipping away process Edwards Bernays talked about in his book 'Propaganda'moldero
    • Also known as the thin end of the wedge.face_melter
    • It's not that it's a significant amount, it's that it sends a signal that the administration won't contribute even that small amount.monospaced
    • The idea that they are defunding these programs is perfectly in line with their overall education (aka, anti-science & progress), pro religion agenda.monospaced
    • i read most conservative presidents have tried to do this. We should find out exactly why.HijoDMaite
    • It's not a mystery why. They're conservative, so they don't think they should pay for public things, and they hate the science that threatens their industry.monospaced
    • The conservatives are also defunding Meals on Wheels, Public Housing, and a number of other public services that you know, actually help people.kona
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