Arguments about "dedicated" funds are a common feature of those favoring bloated government programs run amok.
In the same way that dedicated social security and medicare funds should be used in approximate proportion to benefit those who actually paid the taxes supporting them, dedicated wildlife funds should be used in approximate proportion to benefit those who actually paid the taxes and fees. That would be those who buy the sporting equipment whose taxes are levied by P-R and those who buy licenses and pay other government levied hunting and fishing related fees.
Mental gymnastics used to justify spending disproportionately large sums on WCs and other wildlife with only aesthetic benefits is no different from mental gymnastics used to justify social security or medicare benefits for individuals all out of proportion to their contributions.
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