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RandySF

(84,755 posts) Sat Apr 14, 2012, 07:25 PM Apr 2012

Announcer on The Weather Channel: Your tax dollars at work. [View all]

Someone on The Weather Channel made a point to mention that our tax dollars went into the forecasting and pinpointing severe wether in the Midwest. What do Kansas and Oklahoma Republicans think right now about government spending?

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Announcer on The Weather Channel: Your tax dollars at work. [View all] RandySF Apr 2012 OP

Inconsistency and hypocrisy are the hallmarks of the right wing... rfranklin Apr 2012 #1

Glad they've done this, elleng Apr 2012 #2

They would privatize it liberal N proud Apr 2012 #3

You are correct. Sen. Rick Santorum tried that in 2005. SDjack Apr 2012 #6

That triggered quite a bit of outrage. eyewall Apr 2012 #12

They should stop freeloading on our SOCIALIST weather service and hire their own meteorologists. n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #4

"Don't let Obummer tell YOU when to take shelter! FREEDOM!!!!!!" N/T Ian David Apr 2012 #5

Bwaahaaaa! Thanks for the laugh! n/t Surya Gayatri Apr 2012 #14

Most likely, they blame Obama for using the National Weather Service zbdent Apr 2012 #7

The average person is unable to connect the dots between taxes and things like this. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #8

True. intheflow Apr 2012 #15

Which is why I skip the middle-man and go straight to the National Weather Service website! Crowman1979 Apr 2012 #9

They think TomClash Apr 2012 #10

If the weather service were privatized...it would be owned by a Rethug and we'd never hear Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #11

Oh, snap! n/t Surya Gayatri Apr 2012 #13