By now most heard Mitt Romney point about want to test everything in the budget as is the program it worth it to borrow more money from the Chinese to pay for it; for PBS /Big Bird the answer is no; I agree with him.
Let is look and compare Big Bird with another famous Cartoon Charter.
Big Bird Vs Dora the Explorer
Big Bird Vs Dora Explorer
| Big Bird | Dora the Explorer | |
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| About | Educational and Entertaining leans toward education | Educational and Entertaining leans toward Entertainment |
| Promotion and toys | Live show production, toy available through major toy stores | Live show production, toy available through major toy stores |
| Net worth | $300 Million (Children’s television Network) | Over 1 Billion or $100,000,000 a year |
| Government Subsidies | $8,000,000 | NONE |
Dora the explorer and Diego both do not take government funding yet put out an equivalent if not more entertaining product. Furthermore I do not see Disney’s line of shows feeding at the government trough. Giving eight million dollars to Children’s television workshop makes much sense as giving the same eight million to a successful Wall Street Bank. Put Sesame Street on the block could generate a bidding war between Disney and Viacom. Productions firms can move Sesame Street and shows like Thomas the Tank Engine and other shows to Nick Jr. and other channels that cater to under five year old crowd. Look at another staple of PBS fund drives: Doctor Who: The new Doctor Who is very popular in the private sector and do not receive US tax dollar funding. Now add to the argument the growth of steaming videos via I-tunes, Hulu and Netflix; I say that PBS is becoming obsolete and unnecessary, and ripe for privatization. It time to let Big Bird migrate to the private sector.
