They got $25,000,000 of our taxpayer dollars as part of the COVID-19 relief bill. Thanks Nancy. They then turned around and laid off their performers and staff.
And then, things get interesting - from the New York Post:
Kennedy Center boss tells staff $25M coronavirus handout won’t save them
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts executives lobbied lawmakers for a $25 million handout in the massive coronavirus stimulus package signed into law by President Trump last week but were planning to lay-off staff regardless, leaked audio of an internal conference call reveals.
In the March 26 call, KCPA President Deborah Rutter told more than 200 employees at the Washington, D.C. cultural institution to brace for lay-offs, pay cuts and furloughs despite receiving a large carve-out in the $2 trillion emergency economic bailout for Americans and businesses financially devastated by the outbreak, which made headlines last week.
Rutter revealed how the organization deployed a lobbyist to push Capitol Hill lawmakers to include them but said it would not help with staff retention because they were already running out of cash, according to the audio first reported by One America News’ Jack Posobiec.
“We are really grateful for this $25 million, but I will tell you that it does not keep us whole,” Rutter said, acknowledging the bailout had made them “the target for a lot of unhappy people who believe we are taking the money away from sick people.”
They need to make a budget and stick to it. Poor management. They get an additional $25,000,000 of our tax dollars and still have to lay off staff. I am sure that this new infusion will be spend wisely. If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.
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