Recently, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (also known as the stimulus package), $80 million of the stimulus money was given to the national Endowment for the Arts. The news has been met with a variety of responses. Some people who would normally support the measure may oppose it in tough economic times.

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I loved seeing the actors perform. I was jealous of everyone because the looked like they were having some fun.