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"Make no mistake, it is not the role of government to tell news organizations how to operate. What is avoidable, however, is providing taxpayer funds to news organizations that promote a partisan point of view," they said.
Read more: Proposal to Defund NPR Wins GOP Anti-Government Spending Contest - FoxNews.com
results of vote
239 - 171
motion to defund failed.
I guess we'll have to try again in January.
I guess we'll have to try again in January.
I don't get it...
why is this a partisan issue? One would think democrats no problems with this, as it is the media and the government should keep their hands off it, whether it's through passing legislation or just an issue of money.
digsbe said:The NPR is more liberal and favors the Democrats, this is why I think they voted to keep it.
apparantly it does, otherwise the vote would not have been by party lines.No it's not.
No it's not.
The NPR is more liberal and very PC. This can be seen with the firing of Juan Williams. Why else would the vote have been extremely partisan. Also, why should the government be funding a radio station?
I suspect we will see lots of things starting in January. The House will make a freak show at a circus look like a Sunday church picnic.
It should be loads of fun.
Apparently only 6% of NPR's income comes from the government...
...:shrug:
I thought that is what the dems and Obama did the last 2 years
Apparently only 6% of NPR's income comes from the government...
This issue is just scraps on the floor, in the total amount of government spending and borrowing its so small it could almost be an accounting error.
In other words if the federal budget was your own personal checking account, NPR funding by percentage would be worth a fraction of a penny.
The NPR is more liberal and favors the Democrats, this is why I think they voted to keep it. I think the government shouldn't subsidize things like the NPR or Amtrak.
I disagree with your first assertion. NPR is actually one of the few bastions left of good journalism. Perhaps that seems liberal. Even the Diane Rheim show (she's certainly liberal) has guests like Tony Blankley on nearly every week where differing viewpoints are discussed and not insulted or shouted down. And disagreement is predominantly handled with respect (which is very hard to find these days).
The breaking of Juan Williams' contract was due to the fact that his comments on Fox News threaten what was his role at NPR which was non-partisan news analysis. Mara Liasson still works for both NPR and Fox News because in both roles she is a neutral news analyst.
Now - this doesn't address the government funding issue, however. My only problem with it being the "first" thing on the agenda is that it would save Americans approximately $.08 each on an annual basis and does nothing to address any real fiscal issues.
On your second assertion - Amtrak - I think it's a mess. However, our whole DOT is a mess. We subsidize roadways in a ridiculous fashion but ask nearly every other form of transportation to pay for its self. My biggest problem with that is that driving is the least efficient form of transportation. Hell, you live in Nashville - so you have to know how horrible the traffic is here. And yet, despite being a growing city, we have nothing resembling an efficient public transportation system. The cost of the Iraq War alone could've built full light-rail systems in the 25 largest US cities that don't currently have them. Nearly every other nation leads us in non-driving ground transportation systems and we're about to be passed by China. Air travel is fine if you want to get from New York to LA, but it's silly and wasteful that it's the predominant form of travel from say, Indianapolis to Chicago or New York to Boston.
If we defunded all the programs we do not need, or the public should not be forced to pay for, that would make a dent in the deficit.
Have none of you ever heard the phrase 'it all adds up'???
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