Corp for Public Broadcasting gets $450million/yr from feds - Pentagon spends that in SIX HOURS

[Bozita]

Just heard that on MSNBC. MHP show.

[elleng]

1. and rmoney's statement about defunding was just repug noise,

like so much else he does/says, to make hollow points.

[brewens]

2. How much is spent by the government broadcasting hate radio to the troops? I wouldn't

be surprised if the programming was provided at no charge but there would still be some cost. There would also no doubt be some income to Limbaugh and the others at taxpayer expense.

[frazzled]

3. Let's remember: this is not about PBS alone

It's an indication of all the "little" things that Romney and the Republicans will have to cut from the budget if their budget and tax plans go through. It will also be public radio, the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities (who also get teeny tiny amounts of federal money now--too little, in fact, by far). The National Science Foundation, which supports research. And not just these things: home heating help, education budgets ...

Everything that is not Defense, Social Security, or Medicare (and this latter is dubious) will have to be slashed by at least 30%.

[MH1]

6. Oooh, cutting the National Science Foundation ... the fundies are salivating

over that thought, I am sure.

[Kolesar]

4. Deployed soldiers love NPR because they are the only ones who cover their issues

Pay, benefits, deployments, hospitals, etc.

[HopeHoops]

5. That's six hours on a GOOD day.

[Bozita]

7. Kicking back up from Saturday

Looks like it made the NBC Nightly News.

[PD Turk]

8. Trying to balance the budget by getting rid of PBS

is like trying to lose weight by clipping your toenails