There have been previous emails circulating about public broadcasting losing funding, but now it's really happening. I heard this story and only a small percentage of their funding comes from the gov't: link Edit: I just reread the thing at quite a bit more comes from the gov't, almost 20%. Apparently these cuts are partly due to conservative legislators pasting it "liberal media" and don't want the government funding negative publicity (i.e. the news) against the themselves. That's lame, and think of it what you will. I just don't want to hear more pledge drives. Anyways, just sign this petition. And tell your friends who like NPR or OPB or whatever the hell Washington has.
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Here's the Snopes link if you don't believe me.