Budget battles: Big Bird under attack

by Guest Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:51 pm

"Highly successful, brand-name public programs like Sesame Street make millions on their own," DeMint said, citing sales from toys and consumer products. "With earnings like that, Big Bird doesn't need the taxpayers to help him compete against the Nickelodeon cable channel's Dora the Explorer.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/04/news/economy/npr_public_broadcasting_cuts/index.htm

Come on, Senator DeMint, is this all you have to talk about in the Senate? First, you destroy the economy, now you want to kill Big Bird! Shocked

Budget battles: Big Bird under attack Jim_de10

by Guest Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:59 pm

Budget battles: Big Bird under attack 806957

Now go back and do some real work, like promoting legislation to create REAL jobs and helping unemployed Americans!

Senator Coburn, does "little Madeline" know you and your buddy want to do away with Bert and Ernie? Evil or Very Mad

by gettheminNOVEMBER Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:18 pm

Maybe if he hung teabags from his feathers DeMint would reconsider? Budget battles: Big Bird under attack 944440

by Guest Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:53 pm

by Sunrise Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:56 pm

Whenever I hear the Republicans wanting to cut something that helps the everyday person scrimping to stay afloat and/or alive, I am reminded of how they supported a tax break for the wealthy.