#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Coburn Wants Tornado Disaster Aid to Be Offset http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/coburn-wants-tornado-disaster-aid-to-be-offset/ The tornado damage near Oklahoma City is still being assessed and the death toll is expected to rise, but already Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says he will insist that any federal disaster aid be paid for with cuts elsewhere. CQ Roll Call reporter Jennifer Scholtes wrote for CQ.com Monday evening that Coburn said he would “absolutely” demand offsets for any federal aid that Congress provides. Coburn added, Scholtes wrote, that it is too early to guess at a damage toll but that he knows for certain he will fight to make sure disaster funding that the federal government contributes is paid for. It’s a position he has taken...