Ronald Reagan actually said...

The dream of America is much more than who we are or what we do.

Under S. 2436, however, Federal funding for public broadcasting would be increased by too much too fast.

I do not believe we can justify locking-in public broadcasting funding levels for 1987-1989 that are so obviously excessive.

In disapproving this bill, therefore, I urge the Congress to consider a revised bill providing more reasonable and moderate increases for th...