The GOP congressman who destroyed Obama’s sequester scare story

Washington Examiner ^ | 3/12/13 | Byron York

[MissTed]

Thanks for the link. I enjoyed watching it even more than reading the transcript. ;)

[jiggyboy]

“Back in my teaching days, many years ago, one of the things I liked to ask the class to consider was this: Imagine a government agency with only two tasks: (1) building statues of Benedict Arnold and (2) providing life-saving medications to children. If this agency’s budget were cut, what would it do?

“The answer, of course, is that it would cut back on the medications for children. Why? Because that would be what was most likely to get the budget cuts restored. If they cut back on building statues of Benedict Arnold, people might ask why they were building statues of Benedict Arnold in the first place.”

— Thomas Sowell, “Budget Politics”

http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/03/05/budget-politics-n1525553/page/full/

In the very next sentence in his article, he describes this as a “deliberately extreme” example.

Indeed.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The further north and west you go, the more conservative the state is.

Yes, I know. Garrett County is basically West Virginia with Orioles fans and jousting.

[SoFloFreeper]

Harris appears to be the real thing...his ACU rating, lifetime, is 90.00. Now, he has only been around since 2010...but still, this is encouraging.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

All I can add is Bravo Zulu, so that’s all I’ll do.

[FreedomPoster]

The deer-in-the-headlights thing just doesn’t come through on the transcript!

I figured people would like that. You’re welcome.

[Gene Eric]

>> Ha! Awesome exchange!

Nothing against the congressman, but a child could expose the charlatans.

[lonevoice]

Very interesting insight from Thomas Sowell, thanks.

[foxfield]

Did you know Rep Harris is also a doctor?

[jazusamo]

Thanks...I had no idea and didn't even think to check. That's probably why he went after Frieden like he did, he knew he was hiding the truth.

[Ann Archy]

FINALLY!!Our side needs to start doing ONE on ONE !! They need to pick someone on the Democrat side to do this to at EVERY meeting!! Beat the SNOT out of them verbally and with FACTS!!

[1035rep]

Good Job!

[NonValueAdded]

OUTSTANDING!!! Bravo Zulu, Rep. Harris.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Harris gave Frieden a thumpin’!

Maryland “Freak State” PING!

[saturn]

Andy Harris is a Doctor, I believe a medical Doctor.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks MissTed.

a little-known GOP congressman, Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland