David Burton , Mark Wolfe : Romney has said he would defund PBS . Time to speak up . They say PBS helps build literacy , particularly in disadvantaged kids . If these are our critical priorities , then we must support efforts like PBS and we must speak out when our children are used as political tools . They say from Bert and Ernie to ` ` Reading Rainbow '' to NOVA , PBS is educational television . Others : Funding cuts would hurt local stations , too ; this shows misplaced priorities .
David Burton , Mark Wolfe : Romney has said he would defund PBS . Time to speak up . They say PBS helps build literacy , particularly in disadvantaged kids . They say from Bert and Ernie to ` ` Reading Rainbow '' to NOVA , PBS is educational television . Others : Funding cuts would hurt local stations , too ; this shows misplaced priorities .