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Should the Government Provide Funding to Support the Arts?

Silhouette of Painters Painting Congress routinely votes to spend more money than the federal budget has on hand. Some hoping to solve this problem recommend cutting support for the arts, which constitutes about 1/50 of a cent per dollar (0.02%) of the federal budget. Should the arts be entirely self-supported, or do their benefits to society justify the cost?

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