This statistic shows the opinions of U.S. adults on government departments which could be cut to increase the arts budget in 2015. During the survey, 30 percent of the respondents suggested that military funding should be cut in order to spend more on the arts.
Which government department do you think we should cut from in order to spend more on the arts?
respondents who want to cut from other areas of the budget.
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "You said you'd like to cut spending from elsewhere in the budget to fund the arts. Where do you think we should cut from in order to spend on the arts?".
Data was weighted,
Multiple answers were possible.
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Americans for the Arts. (July 14, 2016). Which government department do you think we should cut from in order to spend more on the arts? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/596611/government-department-cuts-to-increase-arts-budget-us/
Americans for the Arts. "Which government department do you think we should cut from in order to spend more on the arts?." Chart. July 14, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/596611/government-department-cuts-to-increase-arts-budget-us/
Americans for the Arts. (2016). Which government department do you think we should cut from in order to spend more on the arts?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/596611/government-department-cuts-to-increase-arts-budget-us/
Americans for the Arts. "Which Government Department Do You Think We Should Cut from in Order to Spend More on The Arts?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/596611/government-department-cuts-to-increase-arts-budget-us/
Americans for the Arts, Which government department do you think we should cut from in order to spend more on the arts? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/596611/government-department-cuts-to-increase-arts-budget-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Which government department do you think we should cut from in order to spend more on the arts? [Graph], Americans for the Arts, July 14, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/596611/government-department-cuts-to-increase-arts-budget-us/
