I meant the VAWA. And it seems it has sunsetted several times since its introduction in 1994. Why isn't it permanent? It hardly costs anything, so it's not like there are big deficit number gains to be had from sunset trickery.
Did we mention the Mississippi rep. who voted against the Hurricane Sandy relief, because government needs to cut spending? (Who's from the district containing places like Biloxi, which needed a bit of a hand after Katrina?)
That's fine (i.e. not fine), but the truly maddening thing is his explanatory statement:
Congressman Palazzo fully supports a Sandy relief package that includes spending offsets. On the heels of a fiscal cliff deal that added $4 trillion to our existing $16 trillion national debt, we must ensure that disaster relief is paid for. He also hopes we will be able to have a much-needed national discussion on disaster relief reform in the coming days.
From someone whose party would have supported it more if it had added more to the debt by making all the Bush tax cuts permanent. Argh!
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