taking aim at npr and pbs saying their executives make more money than the president of the united states and taxpayers should not fund their efforts. sesame street made $211 million from toy and consumer product sales from 2003 through 2006. gary knell received $95 thousand new in compensation in 2008 with earnings like that, the senator writes, big bird doesn t need the taxpayers to help him compete against the nickelodeon cable channels dora the explorer. they are saying. senators what jim demanipulate and other senators are trying to make a political report and want to take on npr and pbs for perceived liberal slant for those networks. mike huckabee is now going after natalie portman fresh off that