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House Votes to Cut NPR Funding

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The House of Representatives on Thursday voted 228-192 to block federal funding of NPR. While the resolution is not expected to pass in the Senate, the move highlights the growing challenge public radio faces from the political right. Should government funds continue to be used to help pay for public broadcasting?

The House vote follows the videotape controversy involving NPR’s chief fundraiser, which led to the resignation of NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller last week.

Guests:

David Boaz, executive vice president of the Cato Institute and longtime critic of federal funding for public broadcasting

Tom Thomas, co-CEO of the Station Resource Group, an alliance of public media organizations that operate leading public radio stations across the U.S.

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