| maur... | RIP broadcast media :( |
| rose... | More executive malfeasance |
| carl... | Thank God for all the cuts to government waste |
| over... | I watch the PBS News Hour. It has been so anti-Trump.! They earned these cysts. |
| swjo... | Same old song, everybody wants to cut cheese but nobody wants it to be their cheese! |
| claf... | Wasn’t enough of a cut no one will miss NOR when there are 46 news channels to choose from, please let’s do the post office soon! |
| jefe... | This is a small start. Every government program needs to be cut to some extent. The waste and froaud in these so called foreign aid programs are jus was to get money to foreigners so they can donate back to PACs. We should outlaw all PACs. Money should only go directly to candidates, so we can see who is actually supporting them. In addition you should not be able to donate to anyone you cannot legally vote for. NPR has turned into a bias propaganda machine. If they are not nutral, they should not receive tax dollars. |
| mett... | Big Bird! |
| bear... | This is a good start. Until the deficit is eliminated and the debt paid off more cuts should follow. |
| ipai... | PBS and NPR are very important to poor communities and children! |
| marc... | These are all worthwhile programs and important We are loosing are power and influence and Taking money way from those who need it while adding to ICE and the military and the pockets of the extreme It’s all wrong |
| wein... | The lion share is "support & influence" abroad. This type of meddling abroad has a long term cost and I feel our country is generally hated for it. |
| chiu... | Keep making cuts to biased programs that serve only one political view |
| t.c.... | As a country we’re lobsters being slow boiled. We’re a people whose voices are being suffocated by right wing politicians. We will no longer be a people free to share our concerns. |
| jhde... | When public radio becomes apolitical i'll support it's funding with my tax dollars. |
| mela... | My kiddo loves PBS and I'm saddened they cut funding for this |
| doig... | If they were really concerned about fiscal responsibility, they would not have just passed the big bill to reduce taxes for billionaires and skyrocket our national debt. It is pure political bs |
| j.h9... | The bias exhibited by NPR requires that they find private funding which I suspect they will have no trouble getting. As for the foreign aid... I don't trust the state dept. or AID much more than NPR to represent freedom and capitalism. |
| bobg... | We need. To live within our means. |
| jpar... | To quote Adam Schiff “Donald…PISS OFF!!” |
| vcam... | As far as NPR it is overdue to become more neutraol politically. I contribute to my local PBS and enjoy many of the programs. However the liberal leaning of the national news arm has been a turn-off! |
| jwon... | This is like cutting out your daily coffee to pay off your mortgage. It’s negligible and you and everyone around you is miserable. |
| cath... | PBS & NPR provide valuable, essential news and cultural outreach services to the public, for free. Especially needed in our most rural communities. This is a disgrace! |
| mikb... | If its important to you, pay for it out of your own pocket. |
| brya... | Guessing that 80% of foreign aid goes to non aid efforts, i.e. swiss bank accounts. The other 20% wasted on feel good projects. |
| ttim... | Screw bias public broadcasting. Bias being the main problem. |
| btaw... | Hate the cuts to NPR and PBS, which have important markets in rural areas and provide independent educational programming. Can’t wait for the midterms to get the idiots out! |
| geis... | Public media is important, especially ggr kids and People who can't afford to pay for it. I can't imagine my kids or grandchildren not having access to Sesame Street and Daniel Tiger, not yo mention many many other great programs. |
| jlcg... | The savings are chicken shit when compare to the magnitude of the deficit.and long term they will be harmful to the US softpower, and therefore to US prosperity. |
| usct... | The Grinch is stealing from our kids by canceling Sesame Street. |
| sand... | All of this is terrible!! |
| ecmu... | We have to stop spending borrowed money. This is only a small start. As The Rolling Stones lament “you can’t always get what you want, but just sometimes you get what you need “ |
| dsti... | I will not support funding for anyone or any organization that has no open mind to both sides. Liberalism is a mental illness and PBS, NPR are far too one-sided to be funded publicly. They do not represent my moderate conservative values in any way shape or form from management through programming. They deserve nothing! |
| cica... | Maybe these lawmakers should cut their salaries. Maybe they should hold the defense department much more accountable for the money they spend. And maybe they should tax billionaires and corporation some more. |
| rbla... | How is the government going to make a dent in the out of control deficit if even a tiny.05% cut is rejected? Government doesn’t belong in the broadcasting business. If NPR (which I listen to) and PBS can provide a desirable product it should be self funding. |
| lynd... | We have a two trillion-dollar yearly deficit. This cut is 0.1% of our yearly budget. We are broke. |
| cind... | I would rather spend my tax dollars on PBS and foreign aid than Alcatraz!!! |
| boba... | NPR and pbs are the most reasonable news organization.Their contributions to early leading is unequaled by any other network.Their community engagement and engaging series and documentaries are outstanding. I am unable to decipher the faulty judgement of this cowardly congress. |
| bill... | Our tax dollars should not fund media outlets that are openly bias. |
| kvas... | Traitor Don hates the First Amendment |
| fcse... | Foul play |
| step... | NPR is one of if not the most objective news sources. Conservatives don't like them because they don't like to hear the facts. Cuts to foreign aid are thoughtless, insensitive and cruel and will hurt the US in the long run. |
| sbro... | It’s about time we cut a whole lot of spending. It’s frivolous |
| chal... | Now the whole appropriations process is bastardized. The Republicans have to have Democratic involvement in appropriations with the 60 vote threshold, but now they can enact rescissions with only 51 votes. More degradation of our democratic process. Which will not stand. |
| rbir... | We need many more cuts. Social Security and Medicare also need changes or both will be insolvent soon. We are 36 trillion in debt. We must change our spending habits!! |
| jamf... | As a former follower of Mainstream media, and as someone who grew up with PBS, I am furious by their bias in reporting. As a listener, if one can tell what "side" they are on-they're bias. |
| atli... | Rather than cuts to successful programs that benefit people in the form of education, scientific research, human welfare, and world peace cuts should be made to the only federal department incapable of passing an audit and consequently wastes tax payer money and reduces the likelihood of a safer world, i.e., the Department of War. |
| lind... | The orange monster is trying to take over the media!! Nazi's at it's best!!!! |
| bcar... | This administration wants an uneducated electorate & they do not care one bit about the poorest |
| athe... | Trump sucks donkey dick |
| mitt... | The harm isn't worth the savings. They increase the military budget but hurt everyday folks. |
| cynw... | Too much abuse and fraud by administrators of programs, bloated administrative costs of aid provider agencies. Broadcast entities /commentators extremely biased politically |
| dian... | The United States’ aid to other countries has been a success story and altho it should be monitored to prevent abuse, the sudden withdrawal of promised aid will result in needless harm and deaths. |
| blik... | Your left spin on this is painful. Call this a TAX REDUCTION for all Americans, and note that The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is way off balance, and that their loving audiences and benefactors can simply send in more donations, buy more advertisements disguised as "sponsors", and stop competing with private market suppliers of news and entertainment. This is just a start, so get ready. The minute % of Federal budget is not the issue, it is principle, and it is the first of many to come!!!!! Make American Government sane and Constitutional again!!!! |
| nanc... | It is so wrong what they are doing. It’s one thing to change future funding, but to rescind funding which has already been approved is another sign of tRump’s vindictive nature and how easy it is to for him to bully our cowardly congress into submission. We are so screwed! |
| rob_... | It’s quite hypocritical that the Republican majority in Congress can pass a massive tax cut largely for large income earners and corporations but then suddenly use “fiscal discipline “ to cut needed foreign aid and support for public broadcasting especially since those monies were already allocated in prior legislation. This rescission approach emasculates Congresses responsibility for thoughtful and needed appropriations. What happened to the three branches of our government? |
| jdre... | Arts, education, and culture are essential to a civilized, democratic, first world nation and with this move, it’s abundantly clear that what the GOP wants for the US is the exact opposite of this. |
| mr.h... | Looks just like cuts Hitler made to control the media. |
| gibl... | I don’t need the government to give me my news. And unlike 60 years ago when PBS was created, everyone in the country has multiple channels that they can get their news from. I bet the voting would be different on the survey if EVERYBODY on the board of PBS and NPR was a registered Republican. |
| ther... | Disaster relief is something that should not be messed with! |
| roge... | We live in rural Wyoming and depend on PBS for so much…unbiased accurate reporting…weather alerts…etc, |
| hrhe... | What about military spending increases and loss of revenue due to tax breaks (mostly to the top) while cuts are scheduled for working people elsewhere. |
| belc... | NPR is very biased. Never used to be. |
| bjta... | I watched PBS and listened to NPR for years. You could trust them both to give you the unfiltered news of the day. Then they both became the mouthpiece for liberal ideas and The Democratic Party. Our tax dollars should not be used to promote one ideology over another. Follow the money. Foreign aid NGO's became fronts for donations to liberal candidates and The Democratic Party. Less than 10% of the money given to USAID NGO's actually reaches the intended recipients. The majority of the money is taken for overhead items like bloated salaries for executives, middlemen, and donations to political parties (Democrats). |
| tere... | Silence thoughtful analysis. Give us conformity or terminate fiscal support. |
| itsf... | .1 percent cuts are negligible. But it’s |
| rbri... | Let's get off epstein and talk about the negative affects of the "BBB". It's a diversionary tactic to keep vacationing congress from having to talk about the what really matters to us now. We all know how morally corrupt DJT is and any celatious revelations won't help to negate the |
| fran... | .1% is insignificant compared to the benefits of public radio. |
| trag... | The US has always been a source of aid to underdeveloped countries in need of help, particularly healthcare and nutrition. It’s an example of the strongest helping the weak. It’s the right thing to do. Spend less on ICE deportations and more on feeding the hungry and caring for the sick. The cuts to broadcast media removes valuable sources of information that don’t typically parrot the narrow views of a conservative administration. Cutting off sources of information edges the country closer to authoritarianism |
| beck... | Why would taxpayers pay for these programs? They don’t need government funds. Trump is righting the wrongs but it’s the media’ responsibility to state the facts and to point out the fraud and the misuse of the funds. America doesn’t believe anymore and that is a shame. |
| nice... | PBS and NPR are my favorite stations! Hopefully we will find alternate funding sources. |
| kvho... | It cuts very little from the budget and is a further attempt by the Trump administration to silence the free press |
| jmco... | If the programming is worthwhile let capitalism support it. Otherwise it’s just government propaganda. |
| gwen... | This is trump exacting revenge, not fiscal responsibility. |
| juli... | None of these cuts will make a dent in the deficit, which is mostly powered by the tax cuts to the more affluent in this country. These cuts hurt the most vulnerable, those in the lower income brackets, and those most marginalized in this country. The cuts also harm those in 3rd world countries and take away any positive influence the United States has and abroad. The cuts are all very very short sighted. |
| rsma... | Giving money to private organizations and foreign countries makes no sense to me. |
| pris... | Let the public send in donations as I do rather than have this be so one sided politically. We need to reduce our deficits. |
| rtee... | While the intent of giving was good most of it is wasted as it goes to middle parties and administration. Time to reduce the dependence of these funds and restore our own countries financial strength. How can we continue to borrow, be in debt and give money away? |
| conp... | These outlets have been one sided for decades. They have openly given half of America the middle finger for too long, and this is the result. Public Broadcasting should represent the “Public”, not just a one sided echo chamber. Fair. Yes. And a cautionary tale to ALL media. |
| cfmi... | I can understand the broadcast media cuts although I think it’s a loss. Having only commercial driven media slop isn’t healthy and cutting back on things like pbs is even harder. That said npr was decidedly liberal in bent so kind of deserved it unfortunately. However the cuts disaster relief and foreign aid are I think a mistake. Reform them to ensure they aren’t a gravy train but just wiling them out isn’t god. Restoring pepfar was good. |
| robe... | Over reaching |
| twin... | He wants to monopolize the news media! |
| rlyn... | short sighted and great way to continue the usa slide into total ignorance |
| jher... | Turned too far left all the time |
| lisa... | Trump is cutting essentials to offset his outrageous spending and tax cuts. He’s going to bankrupt social security. |
| beco... | Just a part of an autocratic plan to control information so that you only hear what an autocrat wants you to hear. Very sad. |
| prab... | This is to pay for tax cuts for the super wealthy. Why rob the poor to give to the rich. Backwards Robin Hood theory. It's the robbing hoods theory |
| rjmo... | America is losing its leadership role in the world. |
| amia... | everything for everyone ends up with nothing for everyone Margaret Thatcher - 'The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money'? |
| chef... | Especially in a rural state where people rely on public tv for emergency broadcasting. Shame on our senator John Thune who is also Majority Leader. |
| jmas... | Im neutral over these cuts. Partly because I agree on cutting back on foreign aid however Im for Public Broadcast so I can fully agree with cutting funding on this without more information. Was Public Broadcasting overly funded?? Was there funds being wasted? So wtbs until further notice Im neutral. |
| lpol... | It’s beyond despicable, like everything this administration and Congress has done this year. |
| reds... | It’s stupid to do |
| scoo... | Drop in the ocean. But benefits where much bigger. |
| pdmo... | We can’t afford them or any other things we’re printing money for. |
| mehe... | Public media is the only station that gives non-bias news , presenting both sides of the view. The programs for children, All their educational programs are excellent. Who will fill this gap? |
| mars... | NPR and PBS have become politically biased and promote the ideals of one specific party over the others. As an entity that is funded from our tax dollars, I believe they should be a channel of factual unbiased information -which they are not. |
| jbis... | If the monies could be counted on to serve the purposes for which they were intended it might be worth it. However, in my opinion a large portion of the funds sent for foreign aid disappear into the hole of corruption. |
| dcpo... | A total disaster, placing the U.S. in a black hole. |
