Amanda Aronchik

That means that this year's CPB budget was already set and appropriated two years ago.

That means that this year's CPB budget was already set and appropriated two years ago.

So a rescission means taking back money that has already been appropriated but has not been spent yet. This is something the president can ask Congress to do to avoid spending funds on things like the CPB. Brooks says, yes, having Mr. Rogers or Big Bird show up on Capitol Hill, that's fun and helpful.

So a rescission means taking back money that has already been appropriated but has not been spent yet. This is something the president can ask Congress to do to avoid spending funds on things like the CPB. Brooks says, yes, having Mr. Rogers or Big Bird show up on Capitol Hill, that's fun and helpful.

So a rescission means taking back money that has already been appropriated but has not been spent yet. This is something the president can ask Congress to do to avoid spending funds on things like the CPB. Brooks says, yes, having Mr. Rogers or Big Bird show up on Capitol Hill, that's fun and helpful.

But really, the funding for CBB has survived because a bipartisan majority of representatives in the House have supported public broadcasting. Their constituents wanted it. That is because 70% of this government money goes to the 1,500 locally owned public radio and TV stations. These are all across the country. And they take that money from the CPB and they spend it in a bunch of different ways.

But really, the funding for CBB has survived because a bipartisan majority of representatives in the House have supported public broadcasting. Their constituents wanted it. That is because 70% of this government money goes to the 1,500 locally owned public radio and TV stations. These are all across the country. And they take that money from the CPB and they spend it in a bunch of different ways.

But really, the funding for CBB has survived because a bipartisan majority of representatives in the House have supported public broadcasting. Their constituents wanted it. That is because 70% of this government money goes to the 1,500 locally owned public radio and TV stations. These are all across the country. And they take that money from the CPB and they spend it in a bunch of different ways.

Some of that money might go to pay NPR for programming. A lot goes to pay local reporters and to pay the cost of running a station. So, Brooke says that cutting CPB funding would hurt NPR, yes, but it would hurt these local stations a lot more. Stations that act as a service and might be the only source of local news.

Some of that money might go to pay NPR for programming. A lot goes to pay local reporters and to pay the cost of running a station. So, Brooke says that cutting CPB funding would hurt NPR, yes, but it would hurt these local stations a lot more. Stations that act as a service and might be the only source of local news.

Some of that money might go to pay NPR for programming. A lot goes to pay local reporters and to pay the cost of running a station. So, Brooke says that cutting CPB funding would hurt NPR, yes, but it would hurt these local stations a lot more. Stations that act as a service and might be the only source of local news.

The station Brooke is referring to is KYUK in Bethel, Alaska. And their aptly named show, River Watch, which is people keeping a close eye on their river. In the winter, they want to make sure it's really frozen if they are going to drive on it.

The station Brooke is referring to is KYUK in Bethel, Alaska. And their aptly named show, River Watch, which is people keeping a close eye on their river. In the winter, they want to make sure it's really frozen if they are going to drive on it.

The station Brooke is referring to is KYUK in Bethel, Alaska. And their aptly named show, River Watch, which is people keeping a close eye on their river. In the winter, they want to make sure it's really frozen if they are going to drive on it.

Literally, Riverwatch. So to our listeners' question, yes, it is very likely that the Trump administration will try to cut funding to NPR. Trump has called to cut funding for NPR in the past, and he tried last time he was president. But it didn't work, because really, the decision over the future of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's funding, that lies with Congress. All right.

Literally, Riverwatch. So to our listeners' question, yes, it is very likely that the Trump administration will try to cut funding to NPR. Trump has called to cut funding for NPR in the past, and he tried last time he was president. But it didn't work, because really, the decision over the future of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's funding, that lies with Congress. All right.

Literally, Riverwatch. So to our listeners' question, yes, it is very likely that the Trump administration will try to cut funding to NPR. Trump has called to cut funding for NPR in the past, and he tried last time he was president. But it didn't work, because really, the decision over the future of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's funding, that lies with Congress. All right.

Now on to our final listener question. To answer it, I have invited on Planet Money producer Willa Rubin.

Now on to our final listener question. To answer it, I have invited on Planet Money producer Willa Rubin.

Now on to our final listener question. To answer it, I have invited on Planet Money producer Willa Rubin.