Hoffman: Idaho Doesn’t Need PTV

Imagine, if you will, a brand new state called Idaho, born in the year 2010. What government services should this new state offer? Would this new 21st century government really include a taxpayer-funded television network? Probably not, and the reason is simple: It’s not needed. That’s why Idaho Public Television is included as an example of government waste in our 2010 Idaho Pork Report. The arguments once used to validate the existence of taxpayer-subsidized government television no longer hold true. For example, in the past, supporters of Idaho Public Television could argue that if not for Idaho Public Television, Idahoans would not have access to educational television programming. Not so any more. Any number of television channels offer hordes of educational choices/ Wayne Hoffman , Idaho Freedom Foundation. More here .