NPR caught pandering to Muslim Brotherhood (so they thought)

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Problem with lowering those wages (they do seem high to me), is the quality of talent. The people that run these types of places would quickly go somewhere else if they weren't getting paid a competitive wage. Then places like NPR are left with either hacks or up and comers that either can't do the jobs, or don't do it long enough to make a lasting impression.

And it's okay if they make that money. I think that Neal's point (and I agree with him) is that our tax dollars shouldn't be paying that salary. Fox and MSNBC can do it without subsidies, so I think it possible for NPR to do the same.