tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16863825.post1791318346836176553..comments2023-09-11T22:27:00.008-05:00Comments on Meyerson: 3 things for Thursday, Chicago: Colbert's Super PAC / NEA doubts / Taste the greenCharlie Meyersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06381827310845177039noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16863825.post-43328362705300417932011-06-30T23:16:09.253-05:002011-06-30T23:16:09.253-05:00I understand Steve's point on the NEA funding,...I understand Steve's point on the NEA funding, and even though I'm as liberal as they get, I get the whole "let's look at all spending" need. But when we have so much government / taxpayer money going to defense and entitlements, arts funding is a drop in the bucket. I worry about a government that would treat arts as something expendable. And once it's cut, it will never come back. In terms of percentage of spend, there are many, many other items that deserve such scrutiny much more.<br /><br />Perhaps if detailed line items were provided of much larger budget segments we could find many other things to lash out against that would save us much more money and didn't make a sacrificial lamb of something that actually does have value not to just those who enjoy the arts, but to the climate of society they inspire.<br /><br />What if we looked at the government budget the same way we look at that of our homes? Yes. Education is expensive, and quality education is more so. But it is an investment that saves us costs down the line (who wants to budget for supporting an unemployable kid well into his 40s?) So little governing is being done with actual hopes of making America better. Rather, it is done with a hope of an election year soundbite.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492985562616120359noreply@blogger.com