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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	No, sort of....partially
	Date:	2/26/2011 4:54:10 PM

Well, I would never say that I didn't think that Republicans are serious about cuts. I think they are very serious. Because if they don't make serious cuts, they are going to be in deep trouble with their constituency.

As far as Obama's cuts, he's not going to cut entitlement programs as deeply as Republicans want because that would not go over with his base. He submits his budget knowing full well that the Republicans are going to demand additional cuts -- and if they happen, he blames the Republicans and his base doesn't blame him. Boehner knows he won't get all the cuts he wants, but he acts tough and his base won 't blame him.

It's the nature of politics.

Frankly, I hate to see them cut funding for PP and NPR. I actually enjoyed listening to "All Things Considered" and "Science Monday" and sometimes at lunch time, they would have an author reading his book. Frankly, I don't think the federal cuts will mean much to NPR because only 2% of their funding is federal.