"Give Us Money!" Quoth the Poet
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Editor | ? |
Date added | ? |
Subject | arts |
Main category (?) | tax rate |
Number of options | 3 |
The "Give Us Money!" Quoth the Poet issue is about government subsidies of the arts.
Contents
Issue
The National Poetry Society of @@NAME@@ is demanding government-funded programs to promote the arts, especially poetry.
Debate options
- "We need government help to promote culture." says @@RANDOMNAME@@, chairperson of the National Poetry Society of @@NAME@@. "Poetry is the soul of our nation, the very pulse of humanity! We will ultimately be judged according to our contribution to artistic enlightenment. In other words, please provide funding for our humble mission to bring the beauty of poetry to the masses!"
- "Artists and poets should support themselves, like everyone else," replies @@RANDOMNAME@@, spokesperson for the Capitalism Now Party. "The suffering taxpayers should be given a break. In fact, we should abolish all government subsidies for special interest groups."
- "Poets--who needs them?!" scoffs @@RANDOMNAME@@, Chairperson Emeritus of the Troglodyte Coalition. "These long-haired troublemakers should all be lined up against the wall and shot! That would be far more entertaining than reading some dumb poems!"
Domestic impacts
Option 1
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- people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight
It is believed that the first option increases culture, government spending, and tax rate.
Option 2
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- the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups
It is believed that the second option lowers the tax rate and culture.
Option 3
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It is believed that the third option ...
United Nations impact
As of Nov. 2006, this issue does not conflict with any existing UN resolutions.
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