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Feb 12, 2017

Dear Mr. President,

It's budget time again, and we both know what that means—cuts. Your job is not an easy one. As much as you are beloved, you still have to be the heavy. As Americans, we understand the importance of a budget. Many of us have had to learn to make cuts in our already modest budgets to survive the past few years. So we understand cutting things. We consider all our family members and their needs and we try to spread out the sacrifices, often shouldering much of the burden for the sake of those in our care.

That is why, Mr. President, I was so concerned when I heard about your cuts to the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities. They're such small things that bring such joy to so many people, most notably through PBS. If your childhood or your children's was anything like mine or my children's, then you watched Sesame Street. Who didn't love Sesame Street? When I was younger, I was even a member of the Sesame Street Book Club. Every month, those books would be delivere to my house and I'd race to rip open the package and see what new adventure awaited me. You know, the Sesame Workshop also does videos for military families on grief and coping with deployments. Those are both things that will be needed more as the tension overseas rises.
And it's not just Sesame Street and children who benefit from PBS. I have learned many things from watching the program, Nova. And I would be remiss if I didn't remind you that PBS brought Downton Abbey to America. Did you watch it, sir? It was great. I think you'd like it.

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