Well, what really infuriates me is the expectation that the Government (at any level Fed/Prov/Mun.) should subsidize every little nook and cranny of the country's business, particularly those who are struggling to start. I have no problem with the Government expecting some kind of return on the investment other than some obscure sense of fuzzy-huggy-goodness for being a patron of . That's not to say that there isn't room for that, in moderation, but let's be realistic. If every "artist" and their dog applies for grants, the pot will soon be empty and those who need or are "more worthy" won't get what they need. I also have no problem with the Government "trimming the fat" off of previous Government's largesse, even though such largesse has become an expectation to be the norm. My tax dollars go to a budget, and when the necessities are starting to get crowded by luxury spending, it's time for cuts and time to get back to basics. The Government's role in business is to create the environment where business can thrive. It is not the Government's role to subsidize a business thrive in any kind of environment. If a major player is in some kind of trouble, the kind of trouble that could effect the economy of a region or the whole country, then the Goverment may step in to assist, but that assistance shouldn't become a crutch to the industry.