House GOP measure would kill AmeriCorps program

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http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20120717/US.Congress.Spending/

House Republicans Tuesday unveiled legislation to get rid of AmeriCorps, the national service program, and cut off federal funding for National Public Radio, public television and Planned Parenthood....

"This bill is an extremely partisan proposal, stands little chance of even being brought up on the House floor, and will rightly be disregarded by both the Senate and the president," said Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington, top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee....

The cuts to community service programs, funded at $1 billion this year, would slash such programs by 74 percent on the path to eliminating them entirely, save for a program for senior citizens. National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service are familiar targets, too, but have been rejected before. NPR is seen as left-leaning while Republicans say PBS could get along just fine without taxpayer help....

The measure would also block new rules to prevent black lung disease among coal miners. It seeks to block a new program championed by first lady Michelle Obama to promote healthy eating and also would block new safety rules designed to prevent construction workers from falling off roofs.

Remember, AmeriCorps volunteers palyed a huge role in rebuilding New Orleans.

NPR is seen as left-leaning? Compared to Fox, maybe.

And I think they have construction workers confused with dogs.

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1. F--k you, Republicans!