RIP Bill Moyers (1934 - 2025)

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Bill Moyers, journalist, commentator, political analyst and ordained Baptist minister, passed away on June,16. I was surprised his passing was unnoticed.

He was instrumental in getting the funding for the Peace Corps and in the founding of PBS. He was special assistant and press secretary to President Johnson. Although he worked as a correspondent and analyst for CBS and NBC he is best noted for his programs on PBS for over 4 decades.

I enjoyed many of his shows becasue he delved into the underlying causes or influences of current situations.

 

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I enjoyed many of his shows becasue he delved into the underlying causes or influences of current situations.

And he was, over times when at least some journalists (many when he started out, fewer over time) were honest and believable, he was one of the best.

R.I.P.

 

[hutchphd]

I remind all the geriatric members in the US how easy it is too divert distributions from a tax deferred retirement account to nonprofit charities. They get untaxed amount and you get the full RMD value/ even if you don't itemize deductons. Give a pre-tax chunk to public broadcasting before it is too late. Talk to your IRA provider for details. Extra bang for the bucks. Do it for Moyers

Let me clarify this: The amount that you donate (in a "hands off" manner by your IRA provider) is not reported as nor does it count as taxable income to you. It idoes, however, add to and count as part of your Required Minimum Distribution (if you are >73.5 during this year). You can gift up to 108k$ Dig deep for Bill Moyers and all of us. Easy Peasey