And there would be a lot of liberals out of work...
Sounds like a plan... So let it be written, so let it be done..!
Already exists to some degree in Canada. You get a basic package and then pick and choose what channels beyond the basic package you want if any. The cable and sat companies are tricky though. The pricing can be such that it can often be cheaper to get some sort of package but at least the choice is there. In the old package we were getting the so called music channels but no longer. The nice thing is you can switch add or drop channels pretty much instantly of those you pay beyond the basic package.