The Ellis County Press: Barton votes to end federal handout to NPR

Barton votes to end federal handout to NPR
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Sean Brown (202) 225-2002 on 03/17/2011 15:04:00


WASHINGTON: Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis/Arlington) said the following after casting
his vote to eliminate federal funding for National Public Radio. The bill passed
228 to 192.
“The only way to control our federal debt is to re-focus our federal spending.
The funding for NPR was a nicety not a necessity. This vote wasn’t about
ideology; it was about getting our fiscal house in order.”