So it would appear, according to Congressman Henry Waxman.

The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles is devoted to Jewish culture. It is well funded, backed by a $100 million endowment thanks in large part to its founders, Jack Skirball and Audrey Skirball-Kenis. Revenues were $885 million in 2005, CBS News reported. Many of its executives receive 6-figure salaries.

So why did taxpayers have to pony up $550,000 to build a playground for Skirball?

The center is rolling in money and pays no taxes. Why should Joe Sixpack give a dime to some well-endowed cultural center?

Congressman Henry Waxman, D-Beverly Hills, thatÂ’s why. He is proud of his Jewish heritage. He used his position to get $550,000 for Skirball.

“The amount of money that the Skirball got for this project was very, very small. It was $550,000,” Waxman told CBS.

It’s nice to know that Congressman Waxman believes that a sum of money equivalent to the pay of all the teachers on my end of the hall constitutes a “very, very small” sum of money.

Kudos to Don Surber for pointing it out – and for linking to the article.

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