Commentary: Another ugly item on Trump's wish list: Destroying the NEA
by David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times
Feb 20, 2018
3 minutes
The White House released its 2019 budget last week, yet another indicator of the unfortunate character and motives of the Trump administration. The headlines are mostly about the inadequate infrastructure proposal, the president's gratuitous swipe at food stamps and billions for the unnecessary border wall.
Here's a less noticed but equally important signifier: As with the budget a year ago, Trump's 2019 plan seeks to decimate the National Endowment for the Arts. Should his proposal be approved, the endowment's annual funding would be reduced from $150 million to $29 million, the first step
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