"I am amazed at the condescension and arrogance that we saw in the video. They are obviously out of touch with ordinary Americans.

“The evidence is overwhelming and the video is condemning. NPR does not need taxpayer dollars. If they, themselves, admit that they’d be better off without federal funding, there’s no need for further debate. Remove NPR from the federal budget and be done with it.

"Just like the rest of America has done in this recession, public broadcasters must tighten their belts and make tough spending decisions. For his own good, it’s time to push Big Bird out of the nest so he can fly on his own.”– Doug Lamborn (CO-05)

Note: Congressman Lamborn has lead the effort in the House to eliminate all federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR's parent organization. He has introduced legislation in both the 111th and 112th Congresses. Currently in the House, he is sponsoring H.R. 68, a bill aimed at eliminating all federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting beginning in 2013 and  H.R. 69, a bill more narrowly aimed at restricting federal funds for National Public Radio.

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