On Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:37:09 PM UTC-4, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) will insist that any federal aid to deal with

the tornado in his home state must be offset by budget cuts.



“He will ask his colleagues to sacrifice lower priority areas of the

budget to help Oklahoma,” spokesman John Hart said. Should other

Republicans join Coburn, it could set up a fight similar to the January

tug-of-war over Hurricane Sandy funding. That aid package was delayed by

GOP opposition and ultimately passed with mostly Democratic support.



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Sure, Tom...just eliminate the tax bennies for the oil companies in your

state, eh?

When I'm hit with an emergency, the money comes out of the budget. Something else doesn't get funded. Why should the government be any different?