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> The federal appropriation for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — about $445 million annually — supports more than a thousand television and radio stati
by clarkmoody 10y ago
> The federal appropriation for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — about $445 million annually — supports more than a thousand television and radio stations at a cost of about $1.35 per citizen.
a) It easily could be funded voluntarily
b) If it is so important (as the article argues), why is it such a small portion of the budget?
- JakeAl 10y agoAnd I have yet to hear an argument regarding exactly how PBS is still necessary. Once it was, but not since anyone with a cel phone can record and upload content accessible to the entire world.