Are There Any Senators Who NPR Thinks Support Irresponsible Federal Spending?

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In its top of the news brief for Morning Edition NPR told listeners that New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg, who President Obama is considering for Commerce Secretary, "supports responsible federal spending." If this is a distinguishing feature for Mr. Gregg then implicitly there must be senators who it believes support irresponsible federal spending. It might be helpful if NPR told listeners who those senators are, which spending is irresponsible, and how it has made this determination.

--Dean Baker

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