Move to Cut NPR Funding Blocked by House Democrats

NPR (Not Particularly Republican) as it has been called by many for years. I don't think the government should be funding any radio, TV or newspapers - its not the government's job!

I am a Libertarian, and have major problems with Republicans and Democrats. NPR is politically biased to the left...NO DOUBT. They were even busted a few years back for making huge political campaign donations to the DNC. Is there anything else you need in the way of proof? FOX news has their shreiking voices, as does AIR America. But NPR should be the place where we can get both sides, as well as the 3rd or 4th side. Sorry but no it doesn't happen at NPR. They have betrayed the trust.

I am a political moderate and I find that NPR is most certainly a left leaning media outlet. They are clever in how they word their coverage and in how the interviewers "lead" the people they interview, making their coverage both insidious and underhanded. NPR should be retired from the air as they have become partisan to the point that taxpayers should NOT be funding them in any way. Even their name is now an embarrassment. Mark G. Comerford Denver, Colorado

Let NPR run enough commercials to off set the loss of government funding

First, I'm not a liberal or a conservative, I'm an INDEPENDANT. I like to hear and see what both sides have to say and hopefully produce. NPR provides that, unfortunatly many conservatives seem to take exeption to the fact that thier policies seem to be hurting the country. Not that the liberals aren't they are doing a bang up job of sinking us also. However, conservatives seem to have many more howling voices than the liberals do and if anything remotely liberal is being sound the conservatives pounce like jackals. BOTH parties need to clean house and trend toward the middle ,the wealthy and corperations are not spending and social programs are being exploited. Truth tends to hurt so those who are making a lot of noise usually felt the bite of truth. Keep up the good work NPR.

Well the US is offering 20 F-35 fighter jets worth $3 billion to Israel if they promise to stop building new settlements. Lets see, 5 million for something Americans use is cited as an egregious waste of taxpayer money, but a 3 billion bribe to a foreign power is OK? Yeah, no political bias there!

if it's only 1-2 % of their income that is provided by federal money why do they have their panties in a wad, it's obvious they are a left wing organization and that is repugnate to many americans..and certainly not main stream america.. they said they have a large and growing audience .. I think this is bogus.. no one I know listen to their broadcasting, and on one I know wants to support it even with a little of their tax dollars.. so once again the democrats are barking up the wrong tree and contine to exhibit their total lack of " getting it"

The country is broke and NPR can find private funding for its broadcasts. It should not come from the taxpayers. Especially, when it is increasingly becoming a liberal mouthpiece and does not reflect the country as a whole. The agenda the NPR promotes should be enough to get its base to contribute and keep it on the air.

Democrats are good at preaching when it comes to the rights of people only when it's convenient for them .Their associates, A.C.L,U and company don't seem too eager to jump on this one. How so amazing ! Can any of you leftists even begin to see the hypocrisy in this ?

For those of you who think that NPR is worthless or leftist, go and take a journalism course and educate yourselves. In a world of instant and irrational judgements, NPR stands alone in its integrity and analytical approach to todays issues and stories. Not to mention it is the most educational programing on the air today. But some people are afraid to educate the masses and fill them with Fox news dribble and untruths instead that by the way are terribly fact checked. And on another front, public radio in this country receives less money from the government that any other public radio system on Earth. Check those facts...educate yourself...