NEW YORK NY, 1998: To motivate readers to respond directly to Congress about the proposed elimination of federal funding for the arts, the insert demonstrates the absurdly small amount of revenue that funds the NEA: 64 cents per year per person.

2017: According to the Washington Post, President Trump's proposed budget would eliminate the NEA’s $148 million budget, the NEH’s $148 million budget and the CPB’s $445 million budget, as well as $230 million for the Institute of Museum and Library Services.