  free public radio is anything but is there anyone out there who doesn t believe we have a serious shortfall in the federal budget given that doesn t it seem appropriate to evaluate everything that is supported by federal dollars when the curtains are pulled back and the actual taxpayer costs of public radio are revealed it s not as minor as some you lead us to believe for a closer look at how much is really being spent to fund public radio see this article that appeared this week in the national review online 81  