Cut government funding of PBS????

[Teufelhund]

It is a non-issue. It's also despicable how the Obama campaign has run with this.

Sesame Street urges Obama campaign to drop Big Bird ad

[Delfuego]

You guy are just slurping up this spoon fed political bullshit. You really think PBS funding is an important issue?

"* PBS stated in its press release on Thursday that government funding to PBS entails just "one one-hundredth of one percent" of the annual federal budget, and quoted a 2011 poll by Hart Research and American Viewpoint that stated that 69 percent of Americans oppose cutting government funding to PBS. "

Boy that will solve all our problems. Wake up this is just another "wedge issue" to get people arguing about. We have a lot bigger fish to fry.

[hatidua]

If you like PBS then donate.

I shouldn't be forced to pay for your viewing habits.

I feel the same way about public school: Got kids = YOU pay to educate them. I don't have kids and don't feel like I should have to pay taxes to cover schooling the neighbors rug rats.

[merl]

I feel the same way about public school: Got kids = YOU pay to educate them. I don't have kids and don't feel like I should have to pay taxes to cover schooling the neighbors rug rats.

This one is different.
The laws and institutions in this country are built assuming you are going to have children, because most do.
I wont have children but I wont bitch 'too much' about paying for schools. there is some good to them and those little rugrats are going to have to keep the country running when I retire.
Should the bulk cost be carried by the parents, yeah, but feel free to look at the lady who glued her kids hands to the wall. She isn't paying a damn thing. Those are 5 kids that are going to be a burden to everyone their entire lives. I'll pay the taxes and bitch a little bit for the (tiny) chance that maybe one of them will get it in school & not be a burden. I'd also vote for anyone who would sterilize her.

That said, Vote no on 3A. An increase just passed 4 damn years ago.

[Sharpienads]

You guy are just slurping up this spoon fed political bullshit. You really think PBS funding is an important issue?

"* PBS stated in its press release on Thursday that government funding to PBS entails just "one one-hundredth of one percent" of the annual federal budget, and quoted a 2011 poll by Hart Research and American Viewpoint that stated that 69 percent of Americans oppose cutting government funding to PBS. "

Boy that will solve all our problems. Wake up this is just another "wedge issue" to get people arguing about. We have a lot bigger fish to fry.

Yes. It is an extremely important issue. It's the principle. I don't care how much money it is.

[tmckay2]

Yes. It is an extremely important issue. It's the principle. I don't care how much money it is.

correct. yes, we need to make big cuts all over the place to fix the budget, but one reason the budget is so messed up is because our government spends money on everything, including stuff they have no business spending money on. it is certainly the principle.

[loveski]

You guy are just slurping up this spoon fed political bullshit. You really think PBS funding is an important issue?

"* PBS stated in its press release on Thursday that government funding to PBS entails just "one one-hundredth of one percent" of the annual federal budget, and quoted a 2011 poll by Hart Research and American Viewpoint that stated that 69 percent of Americans oppose cutting government funding to PBS. "

Boy that will solve all our problems. Wake up this is just another "wedge issue" to get people arguing about. We have a lot bigger fish to fry.

Obviously cutting PBS funding is not going to solve our nations financial issues, if you have half a brain you know that. It's the principle we're talking about. In reality, cutting govt. funding to PBS is .012% of the Natl. budget. I agree, it's a small portion. However, if you make similar cuts to a variety of programs, say 200 programs total, you have now cut 2.4% off the natl. budget. This may seem like a small number. But over ten or twenty years this adds up to trillions in savings. Unfortunately, most people like you will just read .012% and disregard it as a waste of time.

[roberth]

Yes. It is an extremely important issue. It's the principle. I don't care how much money it is.

Thank you.

Michael Brown is talking about this topic right now on 630. I cannot believe the people who think this spending is OK but defense spending is not.

Defense spending is constitutional because the federal government has been charged with the defense of the nation.

Allocating taxpayer funds for public TV is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. The government has no business doing it. Same with the environment, education, land, healthcare, you name it.

[Ridge]

I saw an interesting argument that said that Discovery Channel used to be partly funded by the government. It ran educational shows. It's all privatized now, and look at the lineup...

[TEAMRICO]

I'm entitled to gettin me some thick Celtic Gals and you touch my Bob Ross and his happy trees I'm gona cry racism!!!

Who am I kidding, cut em.