The military has more than 130 bands with more than 6000 musicians, costing about a half-billion dollars a year. Meanwhile the National Endowment for the Arts gets $155M, a paltry amount compared to other advanced democracies. Arts & artists should be robustly funded & supported!

Oct 25, 2019 · 12:55 AM UTC

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For ALL of the United States? All 50 states?? That's just over €3m per state!! Crikey I thougth Irelands €75m for a population of 4.83m people was paltry....
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really, need a tissue
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60000 musicians..Probably Julliard graduates that can't find a job in their profession.
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You dont like to think that a person wearing a uniform playing an instrument is a good musician? Kind of a kooky argument.
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Agreed
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I’m thinking the government shouldn’t be deciding what is or isn’t art or funding it.
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Right on sister.
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.The military bands are excellent - many genres - blues/jazz/country/classical - and they play free concerts everywhere - let's not dismiss them. They are artists too.
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All flag officers need a band
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I do not support to national endowment for the arts since they fund urine in bottles . what a waste
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