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Originally Posted by Sparks
Artists have some of the biggest impacts on society, and generally make very little money. What do you do that is so fantastic and more worthy of material success?
Nah, screw 'em, right? Those artists don't contribute more to society than I do in my paper-pushing office job. I deserve more of the pie!
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I'm fine with artists, I said before that we should give individual tax benefits, however we shouldn't be paying for galleries, paying for films to be made, the government shouldn't be paying individual salaries.
And what do I do, I help companies pay their employees, I work for a company that creates technology that makes organizations more effective, my company actual creates a strong return on investment that allows them to re-invest funds into their own company.
And the government doesn't pay me, and I don't get tax breaks above and beyond any other individual in the country.
I worked for a gallery that actually made a profit, sold art and promoted Canadian artists, and they certainly didn't need government money to put on shows.