NO, even with no debt and a balanced budget there is no excuse for state-run media and arts.
All can and do thrive just fine without a state agenda, interference, and favorites in the mix.
Oh - don’t get me wrong - I agree entirely; but this crud is about the *least* damaging thing that the libs can and have done to the country.
If you throw them a few crumbs and let them think they’re actually doing something, it will keep them busy.
But $0.00 should ever be allocated to it if there’s a budget deficit or a national debt.
Essentially, that’s a permanent ban on this foolishness.