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Information taken from moveon.org:

A House panel has voted to eliminate all public funding for NPR and PBS, starting with "Sesame Street," "Reading Rainbow," and other commercial-free children's shows. If approved, this would be the most severe cut in the history of public broadcasting, threatening to pull the plug on Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch.

The cuts would slash 25% of the federal funding this year—$100 million—and end funding altogether within two years. The loss could kill beloved children's shows like "Clifford the Big Red Dog," "Arthur," and "Postcards from Buster." Rural stations and those serving low-income communities might not survive. Other stations would have to increase corporate sponsorships.

Tomorrow, the House Appropriations Committee will decide whether to approve these severe cuts to NPR and PBS.

For more information on this and to sign a petition telling Congress to save NPR and PBS:
http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/?t=1





From an email from UNC-TV, North Carolina's public television station:

Recently, a key subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reduce federal funding for public broadcasting by 45 percent. If the full Congress approves this action it will reduce UNC-TV's general operating budget by a minimum of $750,000 next year, and will also eliminate $60,000 that funds UNC-TV's Ready to Learn program activities. This will result in a significant reduction in UNC-TV's programs and services for the people of North Carolina, including key services for teachers and children.

Some in Congress say there is no longer a need to support public broadcasting. Others believe it is one of the worthiest places to invest federal funds. We hope you will express your opinion to your Representative and Senators on this issue, one way or the other.

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