Many governments in the world spend large amounts of money on art, which helps to improve the quality of people’s lives. However, governments should spend money on other things rather than art. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.

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Many countries around the world spend big budgets on
art
to increase the quality of people's lives. While some folk may agree, others see that the money should be distributed to the essential sectors, like education and health. I agree to allocate the
budget
to the primary areas and
this
essay will explain the reasons.
Firstly
, Government should spend money on essential things like education, health, and housing which impact larger communities. These sectors are
also
basic needs for the majority of citizens,
in contrast
with
art
which is seen as a mere entertainment tool.
Furthermore
, many developed countries successfully elevate many people's lives by focusing on important fields.
For instance
, the United States, which is often seen as a benchmark for
budget
allocation, gives
art
only a mere 2% of its total annual
budget
, compared to education and housing which get around one-fifth of the total
budget
.
Secondly
,
art
's contribution to the economy is little, compared with health, and housing,
thus
, focusing on these fields is seen to be more primary.
In other words
, the government should focus more on the essential sectors rather than on the arts which have less contribution to the economy.
Moreover
, there is no relationship between
art
and quality of life as
art
is only a tertiary and entertainment tool.
For example
, people cannot live without proper houses and a poor healthcare system, but they certainly can survive without possessing any arts. To summarize, there are many fundamental needs other than
art
that impact many folks directly,
moreover
,
art
only has little contribution to the nation's economy.
Hence
, I agree with the thesis that government should spend money more on these essential things.
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