Do you think the folks who play in symphony orchestras and act in professional theatres are all just *volunteers*? Or are the only jobs worth saving the ones that involve driving a truck to a factory or a limo to an investment bank?

We’re always so keen to talk about the big ripple effect the SuperBowl has on its local economy — have you ever asked around at the restaurants that encircle, say, Lincoln Centre, how well they’d be doing if there was no performance that night?

Oh, but wait: those arent *real* jobs either, right?

“That said, significant arts funding has been slashed from the bill and many early childhood education programs will lose their government support. This is a huge blow to stimulus, and progress. Arts funding creates jobs just like road building does.” – Please provide your proofs for this.