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Originally Posted by GoSharks
Yes, unfortunately there is the NEA. Of it's 159 million dollar budget in 2012, 158 million was from taxes (1,107,000 was from donations referred to euphemistically as "non-federal gifts").... As the U.S. is currently 17 trillion dollars in debt, I would refer you back to my previous comment.  |
Ok. My bleeding left-wing heart is showing.
There are a *lot* of things that could be cut to reduce the Federal Debt. Some *much* larger than a measly 159Mil (cough-Defense Budget-cough). If a country can't support it's arts, I think something is definitely wrong.
Down off my soapbox...