President Donald Trump's recent executive order aims to reduce federal funding for libraries and museums by targeting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an agency responsible for distributing critical funds to support cultural institutions across the country. This decision has drawn significant backlash from organizations like the American Alliance of Museums, which highlights that the IMLS's budget is already minimal at 0.0046% of the federal budget. Public sentiment overwhelmingly favors increasing funding for museums, which contribute over $50 billion to the economy. The article encourages civic action to oppose these cuts.
The AAM argues that the agency is already operating at a minimum level, making up only 0.0046% of the overall federal budget, to support a sector that generates more than $50 billion in economic impact.
96% of Americans support maintaining or increasing federal funding for museums, which are vital anchors of local communities, according to the AAM.
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