[basil]

This is a good thing! Sure hope they can get the bills passed.

[theBuckwheat]

Every federal appropriation must be ranked in importance and scored on this question: is this line item so important that we must borrow money from China to pay for it?

The second question is: is this line item so important that we must be willing to send armed IRS agents to enforce the taxes to pay for it? (this is the raw truth of government)

In the case of NPR, No, and *$%#! no.

[TYVets]

Introducing and passing are two different things.

Best get both done republicans.