13 federal agencies to boost research on the arts

20 Art Teacherx to be Laid Off -- to Pay for the Study.

I haven't found the section in the Constitution where it says the feds should subsidize the arts.

television and internet included?

More waste of taxpayers money. When will they stop these nonsense?

put a match to tax dollars

more waste of my tax dollars. D.C. does not give a rats #$%$they do not pay taxes.

The NEA does very little for the general populace if anything. they need to stop funding these idiotic programs. Of course it is all about the money. You can slant research anyway you wish to justify funding. This is just another program to soak the american taxpayer and fund salaries. Don't believe for one moment that they are not paying out millions in fees for the so called patrons of the arts.

Perhaps if the government would take all the money it's costing to pay for this research and actually support the arts with it by commissioning new orchestral works, sculptures, etc., and getting quality arts education back in our public schools, we'd know first hand just how enriching and beneficial it is. And that would actually help to support America's creative artists!

What a waste of taxpayer dollars! The arts should be funded by private donations, there is no reason for the government to provide money for this!

And one wonders why this country is so fuqqed up? Friggin waste! Libs are such tards!