US Congress House panel OKs big cut in public broadcasting funds

June 11, 2005 

A House subcommittee voted Thursday to sharply reduce the federal government's financial spending for Fiscal Year '06, including eliminating taxpayer funds that help produce such shows as Sesame Street and Arthur. 
The spending cutbacks far exceeded even those requested by the White House. Among initiatives slated for reduction are $39 million for conversion to digital programming and $50 million for upgrading PBS's aging satellite technology. 
The subcommittee also acted to eliminate federal money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a body created by Congress to pass funds on to public broadcasters. The CPB would see a 25 percent reduction in next year's budget, down from $400 million to $300 million, funds that currently account for 14.9% of all public broadcasting revenues.
US Congress House panel OKs big cut in public broadcasting funds June 11 , 2005 A House subcommittee voted Thursday to sharply reduce the federal government 's financial spending for Fiscal Year ' 06 , including eliminating taxpayer funds that help produce such shows as Sesame Street and Arthur . The spending cutbacks far exceeded even those requested by the White House . Among initiatives slated for reduction are $ 39 million for conversion to digital programming and $ 50 million for upgrading PBS 's aging satellite technology . The subcommittee also acted to eliminate federal money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting , a body created by Congress to pass funds on to public broadcasters . The CPB would see a 25 percent reduction in next year 's budget , down from $ 400 million to $ 300 million , funds that currently account for 14.9 % of all public broadcasting revenues .
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