6) Passage 1: Some United States politicians have proposed that the government stop providing funding for the arts. Many people find this stance unreasonable, but actually it is quite sensibleto suggest that governments should not provide money to support art agencies. After all, government support has never been a necessary part of creative expression; countless individuals and institutions around the world have created magnificent works of art independently, on their own dime. The termination in funding is in no way the death of art. We also must consider that many governments do not have room in their budgets to fund poets and painters. Instead of going into debt supporting a non-essential program like the arts, governments should focus their spending on education, agriculture, technology – things on which their citizens depend. Passage 2: Hardly any parents would be willing to say that they oppose arts funding for schools. But many of us privately have missed feelings: we don't want the arts to be taken out of schools, but we aren't willing to make sacrifices in other subjects that are crucial to our children's success late in life. There's no doubt that participation in art, theatre, and music fosters creativity, but these activities can be pursued outside the classroom. In an increasingly technological world, it is our children's math and science knowledge that will prove to be of the utmost importance When our school districts are faced with budget cuts, we must make sure that access to computers, laboratory supplies, and other technical equipment in the classroom remains our first priority. Our children's futures depend on it. Based on the statements in Passage 1 and Passage 2. which of the following can be inferred about government funding of schools? A) There are artists who create works of art at the request of their governments.
B) The belief that funding for the arts should be reduced is somewhat unpopular.
C) The amount of government support school districts receive is determined by parents. D) There will be a decrease in technological development as public support for it lessens.