That's not true, it's from the bbc.
BBC lies.
Read the headline
Culture secretary rules out funding BBC from taxes
Now read the detail
"But there is no question in my mind that the licence fee is not only insufficient, it's raising insufficient money to support the BBC, but it also is deeply regressive.
"We've seen far too many women prosecuted over recent years for being unable to pay it, and it's a flat fee that means that poorer people pay proportionately more than anybody else.
"That doesn't help the BBC, it doesn't help the government, and it doesn't help people in this country, and so we make no apology for saying that we're considering all options, and we're thinking quite radically and creatively about how we future-proof our national broadcaster for many years to come."
She added: "In other countries in Europe, they find different ways of raising money.
"In France, for example, they have a levy on cinemas. I'm not committing to any of these things at this stage."
Err a levy isn’t that a tax?
At least she's clear about one point it will no longer be a flat rate tax but will be based on ability to pay. Despite the headline it's clear that they are looking at another tax that will be compulsory and will vary depending on your financial cirumstance. Its also clear that she think the current funding is not enough and should go up.
The BBC must be loving this. More money and ditch the Licence fee which is a pain for them to collect because people don't want to pay it.
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