Flying Off Course Over Priorities

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I realize Washington considers everybody who lives beyond the capital Beltway a bunch of know-nothin' hayseeds from the middle of nowhere, but, hey, we hayseeds pay Washington's bills. And, frankly, Washington's sense of priorities these days seem screwy.

The several hundred thousand people who make their homes in southeastern North Carolina, like those who live in other towns and cities across the United States, occasionally want or need to travel. That means hours on the interstate (in our case, I-40, which connects with the national nightmare known as I-95) or a trip to the airport. Not once has anybody in this area booked a trip to Mars, according to local travel agents.

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Flying Off Course Over Priorities

So it is difficult to understand how the White House, after presiding over a 30 percent increase in federal spending during President Bush's first term, pushing President Clinton's final $1.86...

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