What would it take?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

A couple of points, I said it earlier as well. There is only so much outrage to go around so if you threaten
Meals on Wheels
Energy assistance
National Endowment for the arts

you will end up finally getting rid of the Nat End for the arts while still subsidizing meals on wheels and energy assistance.

If you only threaten Nat. End for the arts, all the outrage will go against subsidizing the poor starving artists.

It's brilliant, I do the same thing with craigslist. Your initial asking price is high because you know people will settle for the original price you already wanted.