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ADVICE | ELECTION 2012

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Bye-bye, Big Bird? PBS funding under fire

 

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Much has been made of this past week’s first presidential debate: President Obama’s perceived poor performance, Jim Lehrer’s mediocre moderating and Mitt Romney’s surprisingly strong showing. But nothing has stirred up discussion and protest quite like his attack on the funding for what he considers to be unnecessary expenses, like public broadcasting. In just 20 seconds, Romney managed to stir up generations of Americans who are rallying around a yellow, feathered symbol of happiness: Big Bird.

 

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While Sesame Street is likely not in danger, the notion of cutting funding for public programming like PBS and NPR is a very real threat to those who value it. It’s been a goal of conservatives for many years, though none can recall a politician who opted to drag Big Bird into the debate.

 

The problem with cutting federal funding for PBS and similar programs is that it will greatly endanger small localities’ abilities to continue running show like PBS and Reading Rainbow in rural and poorer areas across the U.S. While Romney argues that cutting PBS will help ease the nation’s debt, the reality is that funding for PBS constitutes .00016 percent of the federal budget.

 

What do you think of the Big Bird brouhaha? Weight in below!

 

BY BRITTANY TAYLOR ON 10/6/2012 8:48:00 PM

POSTED IN election 2012, Mitt Romney, 2012 election issues

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Deedles123,

Yes, I know how it works. I agree that you should not be taxed if it is not your beliefs but I don't believe you should be trying to control other people's rights. You are only being taxed if the woman can not afford the procedure. Most of these procedures are from women living in relatively upper class households. If you are against it, Fine. Don't have one. But it is not, nor ever will be your decision to tell these women what they can and cannot do. You don't even know them. Do you know how many women are in this country? More than 150,000,000. That ratio you had is not as small as you think. Get your facts right.

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by Lioncub190 on 10/16/2012 4:30:30 PM

 
 


Deedles123,
Yes, I know how an works. I agree that you should not be taxed if it is not your beliefs but I don't believe you should be trying to control other people's rights. You are only being taxed if the woman can not afford the procedure. Most  are from women living in relatively upper class households. If you are against  Fine. Don't have one. But it is not, nor ever will be your decision to tell these women what they can and cannot do. You don't even know them. Do you know how many women are in this country? More than 150,000,000.




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by Lioncub190 on 10/16/2012 4:15:10 PM

 
 

Just because he might cut funding for PBS doesn't mean Sesame Street is gone, it just means they need to find a new channel. Calm down.

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by lemondancer18 on 10/16/2012 4:01:43 PM

 
 

OK stop calling the president of the united states nObama. I honestly cannot think of a stupider more uneducated rednecky term. But go ahead, "anybody but the black guy". Jerk.

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by peetaluvr989 on 10/9/2012 9:07:06 PM

 
 

Who cares if they cut PBS...I think the government has better things to put money towards. Its just a program, not the end of the world. TV programs get cut all the time. Romney 2012.

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by Chloe<3 on 10/9/2012 4:29:46 PM

 
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