Carolyn Maloney: “A study conducted by the Center for International and Security Studies found that those who said they received most of…”

“A study conducted by the Center for International and Security Studies found that those who said they received most of their news from NPR were only about one-fourth as likely to hold a demonstrably false belief about important issues relating to the Iraq war as those who primarily consumed news from our colleagues' favorite news channel. A similar study conducted last year on mainly economic issues produced similar results. Those who primarily listened to NPR were considerably less likely to hold demonstrably false beliefs. So now our colleagues across the aisle want to pull the plug on NPR, one of the most accurate sources of demonstrably true news and information. Our colleagues want to fire the messenger. This is not a move to create jobs or save money. This is a move to save face at the expense of truth. And I believe that such a move comes at a price that we simply cannot afford to pay. This country needs NPR. Vote against the Republican bill. {time} 1440”