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One of the casualties of the recent budget cuts is that the White House tours have been canceled. Spokesman Jay Carney knows that a lot of tourists will be disappointed. But someone from Fox News wants to solve the problem. (MyNorthwest.com Photo/Alyssa Kleven)

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BY Dave Ross  on March 8, 2013 @ 11:57 am (Updated: 12:28 pm - 3/8/13 )

One of the casualties of the recent budget cuts is that the White House tours have been canceled. Spokesman Jay Carney knows that a lot of tourists will be disappointed.

"The Secret Service presented options. The White House made the decision that we would unfortunately have to temporarily suspend these tours."

Well, on the Fox News Channel - Eric Bolling, former commodities trader turned talk host - proposed a solution.

"Word is, it will cost around $74,000. If I can get the White House doors open, I will pick up the tab. Mr. Carney, you know this is an offer you can't refuse. Give me a call."

Bolling hosts a show called "The Five." His other four panelists seemed stunned.

"I think we just realized "The Five" isn't your primary source of income!" laughed one.

"If Kimberly and I volunteer to do the tours, can we get in on that scratch?" asked another.

But he's serious. "I will absolutely write the check."

And if that's what it takes - if well-off Americans would rather pay a la carte instead of the additional taxes the President wants, why not take the deal?

In fact, since Congress can't pass a budget, since the President is so desperate he's started treating the members to fancy meals, plying them with Lobster Thermidor - a pox on them all!

They had their chance. We have the Internet now. The White House can post a list of the cuts, and anyone with money who feels strongly about them can use one-click ordering to put it on their Pay Pal account.

It's no more arbitrary than what's going on already.

Dave Ross, KIRO Radio Talk Show Host
Dave Ross is co-host of The Ross & Burbank Show on KIRO Radio (weekdays 9-Noon) and never too far from the spotlight.
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  • gaymarriedchristianfromhollywood wrote...
    Aaaaahhhh!!!
    March 12, 2013 7:36 am
    The sky is falling, the sky is falling. The value of the dollar is collapsing, pretty soon we'll all be eating soylent green (well this one might be true). What a bunch of chicken littles. Repeat after me, America is not Greece. Relax.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    So Left wing Parrots
    March 12, 2013 12:24 pm
    when is your Dear Leader going to cut the deficit in half? When will your Dear Leader lower the unemployment to 5.4 percent?

    When will your Dear Leader do like what Comrade Ross is saying and pitch in our stolen tax dollars to re open the White House to us taxpayers?

    Left wing Parrots it is your Dear Leader who is the ONE PERCENTER in America. The very person that you useful idiots have been taught to hate all of your life!

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