Question

read the claim below.
the government should not use taxpayers money to fund the arts.
select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
the largest government arts program costs the average taxpayer only about forty - five cents per year.
the federal art project was a government - funded program that employed thousands of artists during the great depression.
private citizens, corporations, and foundations already spend billions of dollars each year to support the arts.

Explanation:

This evidence shows that the arts already have substantial private funding, so government (taxpayer) funding is unnecessary, directly supporting the claim that taxpayers' money should not be used for this purpose. The other options either minimize the cost of government funding (undermining the claim) or highlight a past successful government arts program (contradicting the claim).

Answer:

Private citizens, corporations, and foundations already spend billions of dollars each year to support the arts.