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Greg Casar: “The total funding for public broadcasting is just one sixth…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Published | Video Starts at 01:40

It's Sesame street that's making things expensive. It's Mr. Rogers that's blowing taxpayer money. It's listeners like you. It's absurd. The total funding for public broadcasting is just one sixth the amount that Elon Musk's companies make off of the government every single year. But you will not see Elon Musk being grilled by this committee. I've seen a lot, but pointing the finger at Elmo to cover for Elon Musk might be a new low for Ms. Marjorie Taylor Greene's committee. (01:40–01:51)

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Asserts that public broadcasting funding is one-sixth of what Elon Musk's companies earn from government contracts annually.

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