open society foundation of $1.8 million to hire reporters. in 2003, mcdonald's contribution from joan b. crocks state totalled $30 million. but money is still a concern for the npr president and ceo who apologized for affiliates for it taking place in fundraising week. she tried to downplay the significance of public funding. >> npr gets zero, no, nada allocation from the corporation for public broadcasting. which is government money. now, there are, there is a little bit of money set aside for grants and we apply for those grants in a competitive nature, just like we apply for grants from foundation. >> npr is the other personalities make controversial statements who did not lose their job. >> commentator for the program "all things considered," mocked the christian pamphlet of the ascention to heaven. evaporation of 4 million people who believe in the crap