by Scott Ott
(2004-01-29) -- The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today it would fund a special production of Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' as a tribute to President George Bush.
The announcement comes on the same day as news that the President will request $15-$20 million in additional funding for the NEA, a government agency which distributes taxpayer dollars to artists whose work is so good they cannot make a living doing it.
The play tells the story of Willy Loman, a salesman whose highest value in life is to be well liked. The production will debut at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. this fall.
"We just saw a parallel between Mr. Bush and Mr. Loman that was both touching and tragic," said an unnamed NEA spokesman. "And Mr. Bush will be well-liked among artists and liberals as long as the cash keeps flowing."
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