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Florida Governor Just Says No to PBS Funding
Florida Gov. Rick Scott continued his assault on what he considers wasteful government spending in the Sunshine state with his veto of the state’s nearly $4.8 million appropriation for public broadcasting.
According to the New York Times if the funding isn’t restored some PBS stations could shut down:
That figure had already been reduced by 30 percent from the amount broadcasters received last year. With the cuts, each of 13 public radio stations will lose $87,287 in state funds compared with last year, and each of the 13 public television stations will lose a subsidy of $434,837. Stations receive the same subsidy, regardless of size.
“For me, it is critical; for a small station it might be catastrophic,” said Rick Schneider, president and chief executive of Miami’s WPBT-TV. He said there was “no doubt that people are going to have to look at layoffs” and that he would not be surprised if some stations were shut down. The broadcasters will work to get the funds reinstated, he said.
That may be easier than said since Scott vetoed $615 million in what he called special interest spending before signing the state’s new budget.
If PBS wants some or all of it’s taxpayer funding back then they should make a concerted effort to balance its programming to better serve the public which it has so richly fed off of for decades.
Only then will we see if the network is interested in serving the public good or wishes to remain an outlet for liberal views to a limited audience.
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9 Comments for Florida Governor Just Says No to PBS Funding
Time to totaly defund this wastful mess of PBS no matter what we hear from leftists journalists and infernal scribblers
I don’t think that a television station should get any taxpayer dollars, ever. Public television will never be fair or balanced or serve the public interest. It’s just not possible.
Ever since Florida voters discovered that some public stations are airing Al Jazeera and Russia Today, support has evaporated for all of them. Taxpayers feel that public tv no longer serves the public but rather foreign dictators who deny free press rights to their own populations. This should be a signal to all public stations. Get back to responsible programming or be prepared to run your stations without the assistance of taxpayers.
Rick Scott is doing a great job. We do not need public funding for PBS as they are no longer serving in public intrest.
PBS and NPR should not receive a dime of taxpayer money.
I agree that Rick Scott is doing a terrific job in cutting spending and reducing the size of government. I am hoping that other states will see what Rick is doing and take up the battle to defund PBS and other waste in our government. What gives government the right to spend taxpayer’s money – especially when the recipients should be funding their own endeavor. We need to get government out of our hair and especially out of our pockets.
I heard that the Gov. of Indiana is doing something along those lines,,PBS,Planned Parenthood,,& others out in “Left” field,are being cut to save the Majority on their taxes,,the Majority who do NOT believe or subscribe to the PRO-Left & their ANTI-American viewpoints. How many NY’ers retired after 9 – 11,,to Fla,,only to find that PBS is ‘aiding & abetting the Enemy’ ?? In Texas,,Rick Perry is getting a bill passed that Texans want,,& the BHO Czars HATE,,,so the Feds are threatening Texas with NO PLANES will LAND or TAKEOFF in TEXAS if this bill becomes law. Can you imagine the 24K Chutzpah of the BHO Admin to threaten a state with NO air service because of a bill that the FEDS do not like??? Betcha a NYC Pizza its about the Border??? Any bets??
I am SO glad Rick Scott is going above and beyond my expectations! I voted for him, but with reservations. So far, he has exceeded those expectations!
Had some doubts about Gov Scott. Not any more, he’s got my vote!