House appropriators have proposed more than $220 million in funding cuts for public broadcasting in the new fiscal year. These cuts represent 45% of federal financial support of public television and radio.
The proposed cuts include:
- Proposed reduction of general station support for FY 2006 -- $100 million.
- Proposed elimination of the Ready To Learn Program -- $23 million.
- No new funding for digital conversion-- $79 million.
- Less money for other initiatives-- $ 21 million.
What you can do:
You can express your support for public broadcasting by calling or e-mailing your U.S. Senators and Representative. To locate your Members of Congress, go to http://www.congress.org and enter your zip code.
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