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The thing that seems to be missing here is that an investment in the arts does come back. I don't know the number on the arts in general but I do know that every Canadian tax dollar spent on film and television creates $10 to $15. This comes back in taxes, tourism, services purchased, etc.
I can also see how an investment in NASCAR by the government could result in this sort of payback as well. The government invested money in support F1 here and that money has come back many times over in tourism dollars and taxes.
Too many conservatives see money going out but don't get that even their precious free market gets infusions by way of subsidies and tax breaks that amount to the same sort of investments as what arts organizations are asking for.
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