During a recent appearance on Fox News, House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed he was in favor of defunding PBS along with Planned Parenthood as preparations for Donald Trump's second presidency continue.
Funding for national arts endowments doesn't even make up a full percentage point of the federal budget. In the fiscal year 2024, the NEA and NEH received $207 million each.
The House Appropriations Committee proposed zero funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting effective in 2027, signaling potential cuts to public broadcasting as well.
While arts funding represents a mere 0.008% of the federal budget, $824.3 billion will be allocated to the Department of Defense in 2024, emphasizing budgetary priorities.
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