Why Defunding PBS Is Important

With the national debt now over $14 trillion, something’s got to be cut. PBS, through TV and radio provide news and entertainment. Does the government need to provide this?

The government provides us:

• Safety (from internal threats – police; from external threats – military)
  
• Education
  
• Medical Emergency services
  
• Transportation support (roads, air traffic control)
  
• News and entertainment services
  

One can add other services that the government provides. In the list, which item would you cut? What cut hurts the least?

When we make decisions for our family, this is what we have to question. This goes for government budgeting, too.

If we cannot cut PBS, then it is unlikely that any meaningful cuts will be made anywhere.