Trump's proposed cuts to the arts feel more like a vindictive slap in the face to liberals than effective budget measures, says Laura Bradley.
For those liberals who fear what a Donald Trump presidency will look like, Thursday brought no comfort—only horrifying confirmation. According to The Hill, Trump’s administration is preparing to slash basically every program Democrats covet from the budget—including, but not limited to, energy-efficiency programs, initiatives geared toward preventing domestic violence, and civil rights programs. Also on the chopping block? The National Endowment for the Arts (N.E.A.) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (N.E.H.) would be eliminated entirely, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (C.P.B.)—which, in part, funds PBS—would be privatized.
Mind you, the cuts for the arts would do almost nothing to fix the budget deficit... Keep reading on Vanity Fair
For those liberals who fear what a Donald Trump presidency will look like, Thursday brought no comfort—only horrifying confirmation. According to The Hill, Trump’s administration is preparing to slash basically every program Democrats covet from the budget—including, but not limited to, energy-efficiency programs, initiatives geared toward preventing domestic violence, and civil rights programs. Also on the chopping block? The National Endowment for the Arts (N.E.A.) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (N.E.H.) would be eliminated entirely, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (C.P.B.)—which, in part, funds PBS—would be privatized.
Mind you, the cuts for the arts would do almost nothing to fix the budget deficit... Keep reading on Vanity Fair