By now you might have heard about the tremendous budget cuts being proposed by Republican members of Congress.  What you may have missed is the impact of the plan on some of the country’s largest providers of free press.

In their proposal, the Republicans are calling for a complete de-funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, an organization which provides funding to local television and radio stations all over the country.  The CPB has already expressed their opinion:

Federal funding for public media is a smart and careful investment that continues to deliver proven benefits to the American people at both a local and national level. It is a successful example of a vital public-private partnership.”

Funding for organizations like the PBS and NPR has always been a heated issue between liberals and conservatives.  As liberals prepare to fight the proposal on every front it doesn’t look like it will cool off anytime soon.