People believe arts like painting and music does not directly improve the quality of life, and therefore they think the government's money should be spent on other things. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Public budgets are often judged by immediate practical outcomes, which makes arts funding vulnerable when health care, housing and transport also need money. I disagree that government support for painting, music and other arts should be redirected simply because the arts do not appear to improve life directly.