We’re spending just $40 per person on arts, culture, and media—85% below the median of comparable countries at $261—and that’s a disgrace for a nation that claims to value creativity and free expression. If we want Velinor to be taken seriously on the world stage, we need to raise this funding to at least $190 per person, matching a level that other modern countries see as basic investment, not some luxury.
The numbers behind the demand
Previous
$40 / person
Per-person spend when demanded
Right now
$200 / person
Current per-person spend
— delivered
What voters want
$190 / person
Target per-person spend
🎉 Delivered on Feb. 12, 2019 via the budget that passed.
Next election on 22 February 2025 (in 2 months).
Pledges (1)
Libertarian Left
pledged Feb. 7, 2019
Delivered
“The Libertarian Left pledges to raise the per-person spending on arts, culture and media. We will do so by changing where our budget is allocated, and changing some laws.”