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Progressive dog

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3. looked it up on google

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 09:14 AM

Oct 2012

Marine corp claims 50 million, whole corp. for public broadcasting gets 445 million.
But, how many people can name one member of the Marine Corps Band? How about Sesame Street?

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Mitt wants to kill Public Broadcasting? Which costs more: PBS or the Marine Corps Marching Band? [View all] FSogol Oct 2012 OP

You may have started something MattBaggins Oct 2012 #1

This came up when the GOP wanted to kill the National Endowment for the Arts. FSogol Oct 2012 #2

looked it up on google Progressive dog Oct 2012 #3

Question was PBS and they get about 25 million MattBaggins Oct 2012 #4

Yeah, it is complicated. The total budget of all the Military bands is $500 million. FSogol Oct 2012 #5