1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

You must veto any funding cuts to NPR, PBS or the arts endowments. It is an essential service and provides deep goodwill from our government to our people and the world’s cultural legacy. It is our shared national cultural heritage. Without it we are that much less united. Clawing back this funding – about $1.60 per person each year – wouldn’t just force stations to scale back – it would dismantle essential services that countless communities count on. From life-saving emergency alerts to local reporting and storytelling, and educational resources that support families, job seekers and teachers – these services exist because public media is committed to serving everyone, regardless of income or zip code. In many rural and underserved areas, the loss could be total. Stations could shut down entirely, leaving entire communities without access to trusted, essential information. Most Americans stand with public media. In fact, a recent Pew Research Center poll found they’re nearly twice as likely to support continued federal funding as oppose it.