California Congressman Robert Garcia invoked Sesame Street characters to make his point while defending NPR and PBS at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, March 26. Garcia continued his questioning, including large photos of Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Bert and Ernie, characters from Sesame Street, which is broadcast by PBS. According to NPR, radio broadcasters receive about 1 percent of their funding from federal sources, while PBS receives about 16 percent of its funding from federal source
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California Congressman Robert Garcia invoked Sesame Street characters to make his point while defending NPR and PBS at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, March 26. Garcia continued his questioning, including large photos of Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Bert and Ernie, characters from Sesame Street, which is broadcast by PBS. According to NPR, radio broadcasters receive about 1 percent of their funding from federal sources, while PBS receives about 16 percent of its funding from federal source
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“The American people want to know, is Elmo now or has he ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States?” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) asked PBS CEO Paula Kerger at a hearing on public funding for PBS and NPR. “No,” Ms. Kerger replied. “He’s obviously red,” Rep. Garcia continued. “He also has a very dangerous message about sharing and helping each other. He’s indoctrinating our kids that sharing is caring. Now, maybe he’s part of a major socialist plot, and maybe that’s why the trai
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