Will this week be remembered as the time where NPR and PBS disappeared?

[JGalt]

Congress is having a procedural vote today to cancel $9.4 billion in funds from international aid, PBS, and NPR. If the vote is passed, the wailing and gnashing of teeth will echo forever.

Senate to move on Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding​

"Washington — The Senate could move forward as soon as Tuesday on a request from the White House to claw back $9.4 billion in funds for international aid and public broadcasting as Congress faces a Friday deadline to act.

In what's known as a rescissions package, the White House in June requested that Congress cancel billions in funding that had previously been approved for spending, starting the clock on a process that gives lawmakers 45 days to act.

The move seeks to make permanent some of the Department of Government Efficiency's spending cuts, with the package's primary focus being slashing foreign aid. But it would also effectively cut off federal funding for NPR and PBS.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said he hoped to hold the first procedural votes Tuesday, though he was still having conversations with some members who are resistant to pulling back all of the funding.

Last month, the House approved the request, overcoming opposition from all Democrats and four Republicans."

Senate to move on Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding

 

[Anathema]

If the American people want NPR and PBS that badly, they’ll find money in their pockets to support them. 35 years ago I’d have donated to PBS. Not anymore.

 

[Votto]

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Giving Democrats screaming fodder for the mid-terms.
Without acknowledging it is their fault that both turned into a Democratic Party propaganda machine. I don't think even Democrats here would deny that both heavily lean left in their "news" segments

 

[JohnDB]

 

[JohnDB]

 

[pknopp]

Neither will go anywhere but they will likely get more one sided. The next (D) administration (and yes there will be one) reinstates the funding.

 

[JGalt]

Neither will go anywhere but they will likely get more one sided. The next (D) administration (and yes there will be one) reinstates the funding.

"More" one sided?

You've got to be joking.

 

[1srelluc]

If we are gonna have to pay towards it then it needs to be right down the middle.

 

[JGalt]

Neither will go anywhere but they will likely get more one sided. The next (D) administration (and yes there will be one) reinstates the funding.

"More" one sided?

You've got to be joking.

 

[1srelluc]

Double post

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Trump and his regime's agenda.
Remember, Trump LOVES the uneducated..............

 

[pknopp]

"More" one sided?

You've got to be joking.

I understand it bothers you that " Antique Roadshow" doesn't appraise MAGA hats.

" when you walked up to the table today, I got all excited. You have there an early Made in China MAGA hat. I'd say from 2016. I think at auction you could get $2".

 

[1srelluc]

Neither will go anywhere but they will likely get more one sided. The next (D) administration (and yes there will be one) reinstates the funding.

Not without congress they won't.

 

[pknopp]

Not without congress they won't.

"executive order". No problem since one can ignore any court order.

 

[JGalt]

I understand it bothers you that " Antique Roadshow" doesn't appraise MAGA hats.

" when you walked up to the table today, I got all excited. You have there an early Made in China MAGA hat. I'd say from 2016. I think at auction you could get $2".

Apparently you missed it when Ohio Representative Jim Jordan mentioned the fact that there were 87 Democrats 0 Republicans on NPR's team in Washington, DC, according to voter registrations.

 

[Independent thinker]

Congress is having a procedural vote today to cancel $9.4 billion in funds from international aid, PBS, and NPR. If the vote is passed, the wailing and gnashing of teeth will echo forever.

Senate to move on Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding​

"Washington — The Senate could move forward as soon as Tuesday on a request from the White House to claw back $9.4 billion in funds for international aid and public broadcasting as Congress faces a Friday deadline to act.

In what's known as a rescissions package, the White House in June requested that Congress cancel billions in funding that had previously been approved for spending, starting the clock on a process that gives lawmakers 45 days to act.

The move seeks to make permanent some of the Department of Government Efficiency's spending cuts, with the package's primary focus being slashing foreign aid. But it would also effectively cut off federal funding for NPR and PBS.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said he hoped to hold the first procedural votes Tuesday, though he was still having conversations with some members who are resistant to pulling back all of the funding.

Last month, the House approved the request, overcoming opposition from all Democrats and four Republicans."

Senate to move on Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding

I'm not totally against those places BUT if they are going to be biased and woke, they shouldn't receive one dime of federal funding, AND the federal government at 37 trillion in debt shouldn't be funding stuff like this anyway. This is private sector stuff.

 

[pknopp]

Apparently you missed it when Ohio Representative Jim Jordan mentioned the fact that there were 87 Democrats 0 Republicans on NPR's team in Washington, DC, according to voter registrations.

Gym Jordan?

 

[1srelluc]

Apparently you missed it when Ohio Representative Jim Jordan mentioned the fact that there were 87 Democrats 0 Republicans on NPR's team in Washington, DC, according to voter registrations.

That's a fact.

 

[Lisa558]

If the American people want NPR and PBS that badly, they’ll find money in their pockets to support them. 35 years ago I’d have donated to PBS. Not anymore.

Thirty-five years ago, not only did I donate to PBS, I actually worked the phone lines during their pledge drives!

Now I wouldn’t give them one red cent.