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Only about 10% of viewers of public television (such as the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the U.S.) make contributions to public television stations. Yet Congress approves budgets that subsidize public television. Why would the typical voter/taxpayer contribute nothing to public television, yet simultaneously want more tax money given to public television?

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