I would like to point out a few issues with this letter.  First, there is an error with the math, because on one line they indicate $144,000 per child per year, but in the explanation they perform the math for $12,000 per child per year.  Possibly indicating the dire need for increased funding for STEM programs, or a simple typo.

Second, I would like to point out that all three programs listed (PBS, NEA, and NSF) are slated to lose federal funding with Trump's 2018 budget.  Meaning this program could help mitigate the impact of those changes in the federal budget.

I am also confused by the assertion that "big art" is a thing.  I seem to hear the term starving artists more than wealthy, but then again Chihuly seems to be doing pretty well for himself.

I believe that art, science, and culture benefit everyone, and while I don't like paying more in sales tax, I do not want an income tax.  Perhaps we need to remove sales tax on necessities, and make sales tax more of a luxury tax.