GOP list of programs for ax loaded with survivors

GOPUSA ^ | January 25, 2011 | Andrew Taylor (Associated Press)

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Federal subsidies for Amtrak, mohair farming, public broadcasting, small airlines serving rural airports and many others were targeted in the heady days of the 1995 GOP takeover of Congress. But like cut bamboo, they grew back healthier than ever.

With budget deficits over $1 trillion, conservative Republicans are trying again, determined to weed out dozens of programs ranging from regional development commissions to replenishing sand lost to beach erosion that they see choking a free-enterprise economy. The ardor of tea party-backed GOP freshmen to make the government smaller shouldn’t be underestimated, but most of the programs they want to eliminate have emerged victorious after losing early skirmishes.

[bigbob]

And yet they continue to lie through their teeth saying “when asked what programs they would cut the Republicans have no idea”. What BS. Just like they did with Healthcare, where the R’s were simply saying NO but offering no solutions of their own.

Liberals. Lie. Period.

[goldstategop]

Its almost impossible to eliminate a government program in tough times. They have to keep up the work, not give up early in the game!

[Hugin]

“Look, Amtrak provides a valuable service. If you think that passenger rail is going to exist in this country without some contribution from the federal government, you’re crazy. I don’t know if we’re going to have that fight or not,” said Rep. Steve LaTourette, R-Ohio, an Amtrak supporter. “If it’s their intention to eliminate Amtrak, yeah, it’s going to be a long year.”

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

[Retired COB]

“Look, Amtrak provides a valuable service.

It may provide a valuable service...and assuming it does, let its users pay the full price for that valuable service - not the general public.

If it cannot survive in the free market, then it should go away.