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Ag87H2O said:

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Good. The market has decided.

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I would agree except the general population is dumb as a bag of sticks. See the music and entertainment industry for what the market says works.

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See "Piss Christ" by Andres Serrano to see what our betters seek to enlighten us with using our own money.

K. Maybe be more specific.

Farmers would certainly exist without subsidies. They existed before subsidies. Also, farmers don't get anything near what you think they get in subsidies. Increases in input costs from farmers will be passed along to the end consumer.

zephyr88 said:

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IIIHorn said:

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zephyr88 said:

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IIIHorn said:

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zephyr88 said:

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If a company cannot exist without government assistance, it shouldn't exist.

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NPR & PBS will still exist without the CPB.

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Good. They'll run like a business (with their own money). They just shouldn't be afforded by taxpayer dollars.

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So,

You will continue enjoying their programs without public funding?

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Some of their programs are quite interesting, so yes, I will.

I enjoy the history and science focused programming.

Politics, current events and environmental issues, not so much.

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Good on you, Sir.

It's amazing how many of these left wing news outlets were supported by our own. Tax dollars - literally a few million people paid to support and fake ideology driven by a hand full of people using our government tax dollars to support one side - how did we let things go this far? I doubt it will end here either, Trumps got limited time then it will start back up wish tax payers would have a way to cut the taxes so money isn't wasted

Lisa Murkowski, you've been caught with your claws in the proverbial cookie jar. @DOGE @DataRepublican @T_Q_Gardner @Alladdin1983 @SenateGOP @GOPoversight @potus @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/YnYNpWuSQB

— Saint James Hartline (@JamesHartline) August 3, 2025

It would be a violation of ToS for me to state plainly what I think of her.

Just walked in on my 11-year old daughter sobbing because she just found out @PBSKIDS is likely to end because Trump and the MAGA @GOP cult defunded the @CPBmedia.

🖕🏼@realDonaldTrump and those who still support this fascist traitor.

— Fernand R. Amandi (@AmandiOnAir) August 3, 2025

TexasAggie73 said:

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zephyr88 said:

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If a company cannot exist without government assistance, it shouldn't exist.

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Ask our farmers?

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Talk to them when PBS and NPR become a major part of the country's economic and strategic interests.

By the way, this isn't 1980 when it comes to farm "subsidies"

Who is that d-bag? I hope he's miserable

Ellis Wyatt said:

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Who is that d-bag? I hope he's miserable

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MSNBC analyst, so yea a d bag

Yeah right. 11 year olds dont still watch PBS kids!

Emotional Support Cobra said:

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Yeah right. 11 year olds dont still watch PBS kids!

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This is there go to tactic just like the 11 year old daughter asking mommy why they have statues of the bad people and that's why they should all be taken down.

Prosperdick said:

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Emotional Support Cobra said:

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Yeah right. 11 year olds dont still watch PBS kids!

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This is there go to tactic just like the 11 year old daughter asking mommy why they have statues of the bad people and that's why they should all be taken down.

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"millions of kids crying because PBS isn't on!!"

meanwhile- 60 million kids watch Youtube videos on their cell phones and tablets.

PhatMack19 said:

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Just walked in on my 11-year old daughter sobbing because she just found out @PBSKIDS is likely to end because Trump and the MAGA @GOP cult defunded the @CPBmedia.

🖕🏼@realDonaldTrump and those who still support this fascist traitor.

— Fernand R. Amandi (@AmandiOnAir) August 3, 2025

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I'll take "Things that didn't happen for 1000 please Alex"

B-1 83 said:

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TexasAggie73 said:

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zephyr88 said:

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If a company cannot exist without government assistance, it shouldn't exist.

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Ask our farmers?

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Talk to them when PBS and NPR become a major part of the country's economic and strategic interests.

By the way, this isn't 1980 when it comes to farm "subsidies"

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USDA will be giving $10 billion to farmers this year. They have a powerful lobby.

Does this mean Caillou finally gets the brutal death he deserves?

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USDA will be giving $10 billion to farmers this year. They have a powerful lobby.

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And $100 billion for Food Stamps

Subsidies are taxable income, Food Stamps are not

Twisted Helix said:

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This is where your "donations" go:

Executive compensation at PBS (2023)
"Total expenses were $542 million. However, $165 million were donated broadcast rights and $6 million was depreciation, meaning cash expenses were $371 million, with the largest expense ($97 million or 26% of cash revenue) being compensation for the 657 employees, who received an average compensation of $148,000. However, only 313 employees (about 50%) received more than $100,000 in compensation.
The 15 most highly compensated employees were:

• $1,168,661: Paula A Kerger, President and CEO
• $ 779,625: Jonathan Barzilay, COO
• $ 631,581: Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital Officer
• $ 578,736: Katherine S Lauderdale, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
• $ 525,580: Thomas E Tardivo, CFO, Treasurer
• $ 511,891: Rhonda D Holt, Chief Technology Officer
• $ 488,535: Syliva Bugg, Chief Prog Exec and GM
• $ 466,711: Jeremy Gaines, SVP, Corp Communications
• $ 456,121: Scott Nourse, SVP, Product and Innovation
• $ 434,825: Sara E Dewitt, SVP and GM, PBS Kids
• $ 425,815: James Dunford, SVP, Station Services (to 6/23)
• $ 419,855: Michael D Jacobson, SVP, HR
• $ 396,240: Cecilia B Loving, SVP, DEI
• $ 364,132: Amy Wigler, VP, Marketing
• $ 282,595: Mary Plantamura, Assistant Corp Secretary, Associate General Counsel

The 15 most highly compensated employees received $8 million in compensation."

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Didn't Earn It

Seriously, WTF would that position pay that kind of salary.

Burdizzo said:

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Burdizzo said:

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Twisted Helix said:

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This is where your "donations" go:

Executive compensation at PBS (2023)
"Total expenses were $542 million. However, $165 million were donated broadcast rights and $6 million was depreciation, meaning cash expenses were $371 million, with the largest expense ($97 million or 26% of cash revenue) being compensation for the 657 employees, who received an average compensation of $148,000. However, only 313 employees (about 50%) received more than $100,000 in compensation.
The 15 most highly compensated employees were:

• $1,168,661: Paula A Kerger, President and CEO
• $ 779,625: Jonathan Barzilay, COO
• $ 631,581: Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital Officer
• $ 578,736: Katherine S Lauderdale, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
• $ 525,580: Thomas E Tardivo, CFO, Treasurer
• $ 511,891: Rhonda D Holt, Chief Technology Officer
• $ 488,535: Syliva Bugg, Chief Prog Exec and GM
• $ 466,711: Jeremy Gaines, SVP, Corp Communications
• $ 456,121: Scott Nourse, SVP, Product and Innovation
• $ 434,825: Sara E Dewitt, SVP and GM, PBS Kids
• $ 425,815: James Dunford, SVP, Station Services (to 6/23)
• $ 419,855: Michael D Jacobson, SVP, HR
• $ 396,240: Cecilia B Loving, SVP, DEI
• $ 364,132: Amy Wigler, VP, Marketing
• $ 282,595: Mary Plantamura, Assistant Corp Secretary, Associate General Counsel

The 15 most highly compensated employees received $8 million in compensation."

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I work for an ESOP with a similar number of employees, and our overhead isn't anywhere close to this. What a racket.

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$400K for DEI position. I am in the wrong business.

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I have a cousin who got blue-pilled. She is very intelligent and a hard worker, just misguided. She got a doctorate in public administration and has a position as the lead diversity official for a public hospital system. Because she works for a public agency her salary was available online. I was shocked at what they pay her. It was not far from this number.

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Maybe it's just an act to get more money than she would have in her old job?

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Burdizzo said:

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doubledog said:

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Burdizzo said:

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Twisted Helix said:

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This is where your "donations" go:

Executive compensation at PBS (2023)
"Total expenses were $542 million. However, $165 million were donated broadcast rights and $6 million was depreciation, meaning cash expenses were $371 million, with the largest expense ($97 million or 26% of cash revenue) being compensation for the 657 employees, who received an average compensation of $148,000. However, only 313 employees (about 50%) received more than $100,000 in compensation.
The 15 most highly compensated employees were:

• $1,168,661: Paula A Kerger, President and CEO
• $ 779,625: Jonathan Barzilay, COO
• $ 631,581: Ira Rubenstein, Chief Digital Officer
• $ 578,736: Katherine S Lauderdale, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
• $ 525,580: Thomas E Tardivo, CFO, Treasurer
• $ 511,891: Rhonda D Holt, Chief Technology Officer
• $ 488,535: Syliva Bugg, Chief Prog Exec and GM
• $ 466,711: Jeremy Gaines, SVP, Corp Communications
• $ 456,121: Scott Nourse, SVP, Product and Innovation
• $ 434,825: Sara E Dewitt, SVP and GM, PBS Kids
• $ 425,815: James Dunford, SVP, Station Services (to 6/23)
• $ 419,855: Michael D Jacobson, SVP, HR
• $ 396,240: Cecilia B Loving, SVP, DEI
• $ 364,132: Amy Wigler, VP, Marketing
• $ 282,595: Mary Plantamura, Assistant Corp Secretary, Associate General Counsel

The 15 most highly compensated employees received $8 million in compensation."

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I work for an ESOP with a similar number of employees, and our overhead isn't anywhere close to this. What a racket.

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$400K for DEI position. I am in the wrong business.

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I have a cousin who got blue-pilled. She is very intelligent and a hard worker, just misguided. She got a doctorate in public administration and has a position as the lead diversity official for a public hospital system. Because she works for a public agency her salary was available online. I was shocked at what they pay her. It was not far from this number.

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Maybe it's just an act to get more money than she would have in her old job?

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I doubt it. We have some old family land where all the cousins have interest that we can't come to agreement what to do with. She suggested donating it to the city or county for low income housing. That idea went over like a turd in a punchbowl.

WCTE in Cookeville Tennessee is now in a pickle after losing public funding and having to rely on donations from the community they antagonized with woke BS.

https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/go-woke-go-broke-pbs-outlet-seeking-donations-after-promoting-witches-lgbtq-activists-over-christians/

Ulysses90 said:

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WCTE in Cookeville Tennessee is now in a pickle after losing public funding and having to rely on donations from the community they antagonized with woke BS.

https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/go-woke-go-broke-pbs-outlet-seeking-donations-after-promoting-witches-lgbtq-activists-over-christians/

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It's happening!!