Romney to End Govt. Support of Radio Showbiz
Archibald Hyatt - Associated Press
First it was an attack on Big Bird, now Romney has moved his cross-hairs onto another
target - Radio Showbiz.
During a radio interview with Chicago-based WLS, Mitt Romney shrugged off criticism that his promise to cut federal funding to PBS and NPR would do little to help lower the nation's annual deficits, much less tackle the national debt.
"When taken alone, no, the funding cut to PBS isn't enough - but I'm not just wanting to eliminate government handouts to PBS and NPR, other services such as Planned Parenthood, WIC subsidies, and Radio Showbiz would also be included in my administration's budget cuts. When taken together, they add up to helping curb the financial troubles plaguing America."
It was a curious defense by Governor Romney, especially considering that Radio Showbiz receives no federal funding funding whatsoever. Could it be that Romney is confused on where federal funding is actually allocated, or perhaps this mention was something angled in a different fashion?
Interviewer Reggie Kornacki thinks it was a covert stab at eliminating the competition. One of the latest upstart campaigns in 2012 is being launched by a little known friend of Chuck E. Cheese named Crusty (the Cat). Kornacki, who conducted the WLS interview noted the curious connection between Crusty and Radio Showbiz. "We've been trying hard to get the music and talent of Crusty on the WLS airwaves for years - long before he ever became a presidential candidate - but thus far, Radio Showbiz seems to be the ONLY radio station on earth that plays songs featuring Crusty". Kornacki then surmised that threatening to shut down Radio ShowBiz "could only be an attempt to further derail (Crusty's) already stagnant campaign".
Archibald Hyatt - Associated Press
During a radio interview with Chicago-based WLS, Mitt Romney shrugged off criticism that his promise to cut federal funding to PBS and NPR would do little to help lower the nation's annual deficits, much less tackle the national debt.
"When taken alone, no, the funding cut to PBS isn't enough - but I'm not just wanting to eliminate government handouts to PBS and NPR, other services such as Planned Parenthood, WIC subsidies, and Radio Showbiz would also be included in my administration's budget cuts. When taken together, they add up to helping curb the financial troubles plaguing America."
It was a curious defense by Governor Romney, especially considering that Radio Showbiz receives no federal funding funding whatsoever. Could it be that Romney is confused on where federal funding is actually allocated, or perhaps this mention was something angled in a different fashion?
Interviewer Reggie Kornacki thinks it was a covert stab at eliminating the competition. One of the latest upstart campaigns in 2012 is being launched by a little known friend of Chuck E. Cheese named Crusty (the Cat). Kornacki, who conducted the WLS interview noted the curious connection between Crusty and Radio Showbiz. "We've been trying hard to get the music and talent of Crusty on the WLS airwaves for years - long before he ever became a presidential candidate - but thus far, Radio Showbiz seems to be the ONLY radio station on earth that plays songs featuring Crusty". Kornacki then surmised that threatening to shut down Radio ShowBiz "could only be an attempt to further derail (Crusty's) already stagnant campaign".