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PBS
I think it's time for the government to cease funding public TV and radio.
Years ago, their type of programming probably needed support and public funding, but today they have no niche left not better and profitably served by commercial broadcasting.
There's a cable channel for everything, especially for the traditional PBS and NPR fare of drama, gardening, cooking, travel, politics, etc.
The public broadcasting money could be returned to the taxpayer, or used to buy more bombs.
If the people want PBS/NPR so much, let them continue to raise funds and have auctions to pay for it. Personally, I think that PBS could be self-supporting if operated like a business and collecting all of the licensing fees from PBS programs such as Barney and the muppets.
If PBS is going to take government money, they have to accept the government's restrictions - including those set by the recently re-elected administration.
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