former senator jim demint speak wsj obscene salaries high up pbs npr get presidents government-funded broadcast make president unite state time get government public broadcasting.while executives public broadcast service pbs national public radio npr rake massive salaries organizations participate aggressive lobby effort prevent congress save hundreds millions dollars year cut subsidies.the so-called commercial free public airwaves fill pleas taxpayer cash association public television station hire lobbyists fight cut hundreds taxpayer-supported tv radio web outlets partner advocacy campaign facilitate email phone call capitol hill purpose tell members congress public broadcast fund important eliminate pbs president paula kerger even record personal television appeal tell viewers exactly contact members congress order let representative know feel elimination fund public broadcast pbs pay ms. kerger 632,233 annual compensation report 990 tax form nonprofits require file surely operate without tax dollars meanwhile highly successful brand-name public program like sesame street make millions sesame street example make 211 million toy consumer product sales 2003-2006. sesame workshop president ceo gary knell receive 956,513 compensation 2008. earn like big bird need taxpayers help compete nickleodeon cable channel dora explorer.read wsj pull back curtain npr pbs salaries convince trump right cut cut cut