Thankful public radio was spared, it is important not just for the remote areas, it is important in the biggest of cities, but cutting public TV is also idiotic. Public TV may be the only place some kids get some education at home or moral lessons. It is also a source of historical and cultural information for those who can't afford to travel through TV shows and movies from other countries, which are often of high quality, such as Downton Abbey or Call the Midwife.