“In FY 2018 to date, the NEA has awarded 1,134 grants totaling $26.68 million”
Get rid of it. Zero it out.
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So, since OCT 1... over 19 weeks... they're averaging 12 grants every single business day... 1.5 every hour... averaging $23,500 each...
Since 2000, they NEA has cost taxpayers $2.3 billion... I don't think we've seen $2.3 billion worth of increased artistry for the nation in that span.