Paul W. Hodes: “I strongly supported the $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts that was included in the American Recovery…”

Investing in the artistic culture of our nation is critical to preserving the incredible diversity in America and bolstering our creative economy.

In previous difficult economic times in America, the Federal Government has recognized the importance of the creative economy, and supported artists and those who work in the arts.

I'm afraid that my distinguished colleagues on the other side are laboring under a misapprehension. This amendment is very simple. First, it codifies long-standing policy prohibiting propaganda, domestic propaganda. Second, it calls for an…

Perhaps the gentleman, my colleague, does not understand that this amendment prohibits lying. "Be all you can be" is persuasion. A concerted program of government-directed lies is propaganda. The amendment would simply codify language…