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As Congress Slashes Funding to NPR and PBS, the Real Losers May Be Far Downstream, Say Experts

Congress approved a request from the Trump admin to cut $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports NPR and PBS.
As Congress Slashes Funding to NPR and PBS, the Real Losers May Be Far Downstream, Say Experts
The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) in Washington on April 15, 2013. Charles Dharapak/AP
Jackson Richman
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A major part of the $9 billion rescissions package Congress passed this week is cutting $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports NPR and PBS.

While the cuts will have an impact, critics disagree on whether the two-year funding is necessary for the stations, which have been accused by conservatives of liberal bias.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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