Political Quotes

“Do not kill Big Bird. Do not kill Big Bird by voting for mean-spirited Republican budget cuts on Public Broadcasting. Do not kill Big Bird in order to help finance tax breaks for the very wealthy in this country. Do not kill Big Bird in order to help finance a star wars program that this country neither wants or needs. Do not kill Big Bird because millions of American children, including my own three children, have grown up on Big Bird and 'Sesame Street' and Mr. Rogers and Public Broadcasting. Do not kill Big Bird because Public Broadcasting works. Public Broadcasting is good for the American taxpayer and good for the American people. Do not kill Big Bird because the public-private partnership of Public Broadcasting is what has really proven to be successful in this country. In short, Mr. Speaker, do not kill Big Bird.”