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Nita Lowey: “In fact, what this amendment does do, as you suggest, is hasten the demise of public broadcasting, because, in fact, you…”

On the recordMarch 15, 1995
In fact, what this amendment does do, as you suggest, is hasten the demise of public broadcasting, because, in fact, you are increasing from 15 to 36 percent the cuts in 1996 and from 30 percent to 68 percent the cuts in the following year.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the impact of proposed cuts to public broadcasting funding.

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