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by carlsborg 241 days ago
People should vote on art and if you hit a threshold, you get the income.
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Great art isn't necessarily about popularity / wide appeal, though. In fact, the art that isn't of wide, general appeal, is what stands to benefit the most from this kind of benefit.
Why would taxpayers fund art that is not appealing or somehow beneficial to them?