A reader reminds me that a Republican-supported House budget plan — thanks Reps. Tim Griffin, Rick Crawford and Steve Womackwould take $450 million out of the hide of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

That includes a $126 million cut for the National Weather Service.

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You’ve heard of the Weather Service, just another one of those unnecessary government boondoggles, haven’t you? Wouldn’t you be happy if Republicans curtailed their activities a bit? It might reduce all those bothersome interruptions to your TV programming. Call Tim Griffin and thank him for targeting such waste.

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