Your probably right, as much as it pains me granting money for the Arts doesn't seem to be something we can afford if we are going to get the deficit down. But tax cuts for the wealthy, or anybody, make no sense either.

We are broken, and too proud to admit it.  American may never be "great again" if being great requires being every thing to everyone.  There are plenty of countries who have a good standard of living for the citizens, including nationalized healthcare, sufficient military to defend themselves, but how do we get there?  I'm not sure how, and not sure if we can.  Balkanization might be a first step.