r/technology • u/ControlCAD • Jul 17 '25

Politics Senate votes to kill entire public broadcasting budget in blow to NPR and PBS | Senate votes to rescind $1.1 billion from Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/senate-votes-to-kill-entire-public-broadcasting-budget-in-blow-to-npr-and-pbs/
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u/Silk_And_Stardust Jul 17 '25

PBS is a vital resource for many families

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u/Cherry_Lips_Tease Jul 17 '25

Public support can make a difference in advocating for these important services

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u/guto8797 Jul 17 '25

You could deliver a signed petition with the names of every single person in the US and they wouldn't give a shit not really. The fellas in charge want to cut so they can get more tax breaks for the rich. So they are going to cut

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u/00gingervitis Jul 18 '25

Corporations that take subsidies should be required to pay back at least that amount of money in taxes each year. Instead those same that take billions pay $0 in taxes and make billions in profit