Essay: "U.S. House Tries to Defund NPR and PBS"

Essay: U.S. House Attempts to Defund NPR and PBS"

It should come as no surprise that the entire Republican delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to defund National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). NPR and PBS often tell both the liberal and conservative side of the story. On the other hand, Fox News (which ironically claims to be "Fair and Balanced") and right-wing talk radio usually tells just the ultra-conservative viewpoint, and when a liberal panelist appears or caller calls in they are usually shouted down before they can have their say. Without NPR and PBS millions of Americans will only get the oft deceptive right-wing vantage point when they watch or listen to news. Although NPR and PBS pledge breaks are annoying ,if you want to continue to be able to hear reliable news and not right-wing propaganda call or write your U.S. Senators to retain funding for NPR and PBS.