Those big fat cat radio stations expect us to pay for our time. If we use tax money we wont have to depend on advertising money and without commercials we will have more time to talk. Its a win-win situation.
2007-01-20 04:25:45 · 25 answers · asked by Tropical Weasel 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Absolutely NOT!. Let them get their own sponsorship just like everyone else.
Sponsorship hinges on listenership. If they can't get anyone to listen to them, their sponsors pull their $$$ and they go off the air.
Just because you have freedom of speech, doesn't mean that you can force someone else to pay for you to broadcast it.
2007-01-20 04:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by Meresa 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Are we using tax dollars to fund the so called right wing conspiracy? I don't think so. We have seen what has happened to nearly all of the left wing Liberal talk shows. They have no audience and are not accepted as the Striesands, Frankens, Hillary, Soros and so many others have tried to shove down our throats. While I do not believe everything stated by the right at least they have a following and financially support their own.
2007-01-20 04:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by x711bob 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
For everyone who said no, or thinks this is socialism...you need to look at how much money the government gives to big business (grants, tax breaks, and more....) and then come back to share your thoughts on socialism. Because as it stands now, we have a system of corporate socialism to the tune of billions or trillions (depending on how broadly you apply the definition), per year.
For the 105th congress, the CATO institure (a libertarian entity) suggested: The federal government currently spends roughly $75 billion a year on programs that provide subsidies to private businesses.
If that isn't socialism, what is?
2007-01-20 04:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Jon 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hell no! You'd probably say the same thing about government subsidies for Conservative talk radio (as if they need 'em!) but I don't think the government ought to be subsidizing anything that is not specifically in the public interest, and talk radio of any sort is pretty low on my list of public priorities.
2007-01-20 04:34:45 · answer #4 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Like Garrison Kieler Prairie Home Companion.
PBS is the voice of Government funded by Government. 3% of the cost is tax based.
2007-01-20 04:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
No way! Tax money should be used for people's projects and not for one-sided talk shows. Liberal talk shows are all falling into bankruptcy where they should go quickly. I hope Republican slanted talk shows should also be disbanded. Both are dishonest and give the wrong slant on news and do not talk about real events going on in each party. Americans are much too gullible and actually believe the crap that is thrown at them by these talk shows.
2007-01-20 04:33:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
we already do pay for liberal talk show hosts with tax payer dollars ever heard of NPR.liberal talk show hosts fail in the free market because no one wants to listen to their socialist big government crap. people don't want to listen to a constant barrage of hatred and negativity. if they did Err America would have succeeded.
2007-01-20 04:36:09 · answer #7 · answered by Austin Powers 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
That's called socialism, and the station would just become a mouthpiece for the government as they provide the funding.
2007-01-20 04:28:02 · answer #8 · answered by Draco Paladin 4 · 7⤊ 2⤋
true but i think our tax dollars would be better served on bigger fish in the pound...You did say liberal right?... and the liberals turn it down?... something wrong with that maybe the libs are going soft?
2007-01-20 04:30:30 · answer #9 · answered by no one here gets out alive 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely, the liberals (the people) have no voice in America.
The only people with a voice are the corporations and the lemmings that believe their slime.
All the while Americans get poorer and poorer, our country gets weaker. All because the lemmings hail King George.
2007-01-20 04:31:23 · answer #10 · answered by Jimbo 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋