On “indirect” support for the arts

Thomas Wolf has posted a short piece on the history of the National Endowment for the Arts, whether it is likely to survive the coming second Trump administration, and the tax deduction for charitable contributions. I’m going to focus on that last bit…
People who itemize their income tax deductions can claim contributions to registered charities. Wolf writes:The U.S. government does play the role of support to many sectors including the arts and it does so at a much higher