Congress has taken initial steps to sharply cut how much money the government spends on public TV and radio. On Thursday a House Appropriations subcommittee voted to cut $100 million in funding for the Corporation For Public Broadcasting. In addition the panel agreed to eliminate within two years all federal money for the CPB. The subcommittee also voted to cut $23 million for the creation of children’s educational shows as part of PBS’s Ready to Learn program which funds Sesame Street and other programs. According to the Washington Post, the proposed cuts are the most drastic since the formation of the CPB in 1973.