Your candidate lost when he decided canceling 'Sesame Street' would be a good idea.
Get over it.
Nobody wants to go into debt to fund Big Bird.
The most popular method with which people donate to PBS during pledge drives? Credit card. So it appears that adding debt to pay for quality, non-corporate, safe, educational entertainment for your children is indeed worth borrowing for. It provides a much better return on investment than borrowing trillions on a war most Americans were never sold on in the first place.