[lbo-talk] Cui malo?

Andy andy274 at gmail.com
Wed Aug 3 11:36:04 PDT 2011


On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:13 PM, SA <s11131978 at gmail.com> wrote:


> I think what Andy's looking for is a detailed breakdown of specific programs
> that get the axe. This fact sheet doesn't give that, because it has to be
> decided each year through the Congressional committee process. All the deal
> does is set overall caps, which, as the fact sheet brags (and assuming
> they're stuck to) "Reduces Domestic Discretionary Spending to the Lowest
> Level Since Eisenhower."

That's correct. I wondered what was there besides sticking it to grad students, and that's all that seems to be specified. It's hard to take any of it seriously, but I'm still not feeling any warm-and-fuzzy.

-- Andy



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