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Lummis Statement on House Vote to Defund NPR

Statement

Date: March 17, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication Arts, Entertainment, and History

U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to prohibit taxpayer funding for National Public Radio (NPR).

"Washington's spending addiction has led our nation to the brink of bankruptcy. It's time to cut up the credit cards. Non-essential government programs of all sizes must be carefully scrutinized and difficult decisions must be made. Although I prefer a glide path to self-sufficiency for Wyoming Public Radio, I voted for this legislation because I believe NPR must stand on its own."


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