Public Broadcasting Funds In Jeopardy As Donald Trump Takes Office

[octoberlib]

For decades, Republican lawmakers have mounted efforts to end funding for public broadcasting and leveled accusations of liberal bias. Though Congress has reduced funding at times, it’s never completely turned off the spigot.

But the election of Donald Trump, backed by a Republican-controlled Congress, quickly sparked fears that public broadcasting could again be on the chopping block. These concerns were heightened Thursday after The Hill reported that the Trump team is planning “dramatic” budget cuts that would result in privatizing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities.

A Trump spokesperson did not respond for comment.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-public-broadcasting_us_58812343e4b0e3a73567dfa5?oroyf8egqe9qmy4x6r

[hollowdweller]

1. This would be sick

However Newt the Pumpkinhead and his cadre of nuts was unable to do it in 94.

[Jimbo101]

2. Everything is on the chopping block (and privatization)

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/314991-trump-team-prepares-dramatic-cuts

dRumpf's team is planning a $10.5 trillion dollar / 10 year cut to most everything - including NPR, NEA, DoE,....

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. A society that does not respect and support its arts and artists

is not one I want to live in, but here we are...

[Different Drummer]

4. A Facebook friend of mine was irate once...

and she said, "Clearly, some sort of line was crossed..." because of the line about "Pox News" being a trashy news show in this clip.