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Interesting. It always seemed odd that PBS is such an frequent target of Republicans while the Voice of America seems fly under the radar. VOA is fully-taxpay
by matthewmcg 10y ago
Interesting.
It always seemed odd that PBS is such an frequent target of Republicans while the Voice of America seems fly under the radar.
VOA is fully-taxpayer funded to the tune of $260M/yr.
- jdavis703 10y agoTraditionally Republicans have had a more pragmatic view of foreign policy. VOA is an extension of the State Department and helps to champion the American agenda without needing hard power.
- gozur88 10y agoI'm all for getting rid of them both.
- macrael 10y agoI suspect it's because VOA flies under the radar in general. I for one have never heard of it.
- jacobolus 10y agoVoA is great if you are ever stuck in some remote part of the world with no media access but a shortwave radio.
- dragonwriter 10y agoVoice of America is government (originally, anti-Soviet) propaganda. Republicans have long been very supportive of it, and as Trump was getting ready to take office moved to centralize control of it, removing the management structure that was designed to limit political abuse.