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Old 10-03-2008, 11:20 AM   #16
Ronald Pagan
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Originally Posted by peter12 View Post
That's a load of crap. A bridge is a lot different than a song. I buy a lot of independent artists work and I almost always make a point to buy artists that are NOT supported by government grants. I go to concerts regularly across Canada and the United States.

This is all out of my pocket and not the governments. Look at some of the major granting agencies in Calgary alone. They are huge in supporting artistic endeavours. Look at the long list of corporate sponsors for Calgary's Sled Island and Folk Festivals. Give me a break, Ronald.
I'm talking about public goods here. Songs are excludable. Bridges and Murals are are non-rivalrous.

Art shows, generally aren't excludable or rivalrous. The government, if it considers that art shows and murals have value, should fund them if it wants them to exist.
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