European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page e the stars and stripes . Friday december 9.150cutoff in Aid incenses Black caucus Washington apr the chairman of the democratically oriented congressional Black caucus is enraged that republicans will Cut off his organization s taxpayer  chairman Weisi Mfume a comment did t count for  . Watts one of two Black House republicans who will serve in the next Congress. A this decision is about taxpayers Money and saving it Quot the Oklahoma Republican said. And so it went throughout wednesday afternoon in a pitched political Battle Over a Republican decision to end Public funding for 28 special interest caucuses in the House. 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The 28 organizations represent Blacks women hispanics regions of the country states and other special interests a virtually All controlled by democrats except such organizations As the Republican study committee a research group. The democratic study group also a research organization would lose its taxpayer funding too. A this is a backlash against the increasing Power of Blacks hispanics asians arid women in Congress a said Mfume did  it he said Black caucus members would be like �?o41 pit bulls opposing the republicans. Actually Only 39 Are democrats Watts and rep. Gary Franks of Connecticut Are republicans. Republicans retorted with a message like the one Given by rep. Jennifer Dunn of Washington state a get Over it democrats. We Are in a position to carry out the reforms we  while republicans said they expected the move to save Money by eliminating 96 staff members of the so called legislative service organizations democrats said not a dime would be saved. House members supporting one of the organizations pay their share by taking Money from their office accounts a perhaps giving up a staff position or a new computer. Democrats argued that the gop plan would Only encourage lawmakers to re store the funds to their personal office accounts. The question of real savings will be decided when Congress decides How much House offices can spend. If the office budgets Are it fut it May not be possible to simply Transfer the Money. Rep Jose Serrano d-n.y., chairman of the congressional hispanic caucus said the gop decision was really aimed at his group and the Black caucus. But no sooner did the news conference by Serrano and Mfume end than leaders of the democratic study group complained a fast As bitterly. Rep. David obey d-wis., said the re publicans Are trying to a destroy the ability of individual members of the House to receive information about legislation. On stirs tug of War Over Federal funds Washington at Long the target of conservative criticism Public broadcasters could lose millions of dollars a year in Federal funds if some Republican congressional leaders get their Way. A Quot a a a Quot / a incoming House speaker Newt Gingrich r-ga., says he wants to eliminate Federal funding for the corporation for Public broadcasting whose coffers have been shielded by democrats for years. All Federal funding for Public broadcasting goes to the corporation which Doles it out using Complex formulas to Public stations and groups including the Public broadcasting service and National Public radio. Public broadcasters said that the Federal funding they receive from the corporation helps them attract corporate funding for new programs and that the elimination of the broadcast corporation would make that More difficult. The effect on Well known Public broadcasting programs would be mixed however. For example the master piece theater and Nova television programs and All things considered on apr were started with corporation funding but no longer receive it. But the Macneil Lehr or news hour on television and Market place on apr still get corporation funding. As a key keeper of the corporations purse sen. Larry Pressler . Incoming chairman of the Senate Commerce committee also is interested in eliminating some of the corporation s funding he said in a Telephone interview wednesday. A but Pressler said head like to preserve some financial support to sustain existing children a programs and to create new ones., a a Quot Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said a i Haven to made any judgment but Well carefully review fed Era funding of Public broadcasting when it comes up for reauthorization next  a. A. A _ a. The broadcast corporation gets All of its Money from Congress. Its budget for fiscal 1995, which began in october is incoming House speaker Newt Gingrich talks to rep. Susan Molinari of new York As key republicans met tuesday to discuss plans for the takeover of Congress. $285.6 million said spokeswoman Jean Hie Bunton. Congress has already agreed to authorize roughly $300 million in 1996. After that the corporations Fate could be Uncertain. The corporations contribution to the total income of the Public broadcasting Industry is Small but executives say it is critical to individual stations. A every Federal Dollar generates four or five More from other sources a pcs president Ervin Duggan has told  pcs serves As the main distributor of programs to Public stations. _ of the Industry a total income of $1.79 billion in 1993, the last year for which Complete figures Are available 14.2 percent came from the broadcast corporation funding Bunton said. If this slice of Federal funds is scrapped a some stations will go off the air a said corporation president Richard Carlson. Depending on the station corporation funds can make up anywhere from 4 percent to 40 percent of a stations budget Bunton said. Despite Gingrich a intention to eliminate funding the corporation is not worried. A i Don t think it is going to come to pass a Carlson said. There is Strong support in Congress for Public broadcasting. Members done to want to Hurt their local stations. Even Bob Dole loves his local station a Carlson said in a Telephone interview wednesday urging colleagues not to support a big budget increase for the corporation in August Dole said a make no mistake about it i support Public broadcasting and i have been a longtime supporter of local  but the Kansas lawmaker said Congress needs to examine a number of issues including a objectivity and balance a Days for pet causes too Petty gop says Washington a the House no longer will name a Day a week or a month for anyone a pet cause. There la be no More National biomedical research Days National random acts of kindness weeks or. National trauma awareness months when the House is controlled by republicans. The republicans who Are taking Over both. Houses of Congress next month voted wednesday to eliminate such a a commemorative legislation claiming the constituent Good will it brought Wasny to Worth the time and Money. A what the democrats have said legitimately is that they believe government makes people feel Good a said incoming House speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia. A what we Are saying to people is we believe a smaller government with less of a Burden with less intrusion in your life will make you feel even better. Well offer lower taxes. They can offer More  designating Days weeks and month for events or causes enables groups an organizations to get publicity for issues c importance to them. Any Effort had t have the signatures of 218 House men Bers and could not be used to promote commercial interest. Getting rid of the service would save about $300,000 a yes and give Congress More time to devote t the issues in the republicans Contra it with America they said