I hate to agree with the Evil Empire, but I must admit that Jike Muby is right when he says the relationship between folkstyle and freestyle is a symbiotic one. I see freestyle is like a tapeworm that the wrestling world has injested. Sure, the tapeworm steals some of our nourishment ($$$) every once in awhile, but at the same time it keeps us slim, trim, and ready to go.

And in regards to your funding problem- do you think every American is cool with the government taking a certain amount of money to fund roads? I know people often complain about the roads in Kansas are constantly under construction (*ahem* I-70 between Hat Town and Topeka...), and are less than willing to give up parts of their paycheck. Whether you agree to funding the roads or not, you still drive on them...fixing the roads is in the best interest of the state, just as funding the freestyle program is in the best interest of the sport.

So there you have it. Freestyle=tapeworm, freestyle funding = highways. Simple.