Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would be one of...
Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would be one of the easier decisions to make concerning significant spending cuts, Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., said in a draft letter to leaders of the House Appropriations Committee. Funding for CPB has exploded,…
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he said. Between 2001 and 2012, CPB’s appropriated funding “increased by nearly 31 percent, from $340 million to $444.1 million,” he said. “No one is advocating that CPB stop operating, just that it stand on its own two feet when it comes to funding.” A finalized letter is expected to be available publicly by Monday, Lamborn’s office said. He “may propose an amendment “as bills come forward on the floor for a vote,” a spokeswoman said. Letters from Lamborn and Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., come just a month before the CPB delivers a report to Congress June 20 “outlining how it could operate without federal funding,” Free Press said. Cutting off funding “could force some stations to accept ads and abandon their noncommercial mission” in light of an appeals court decision that could open the door for political advertising on such stations, it said. DeMint’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment.