As has been noticed, Porcupine has been fighting to convince the Senate not to gut the DTA car program. There are a few final observations that need to be made - hopefully, BEFORE the Senate reaches a decision on Sen. Baddour's amendment.
First - since when does Porcupine, Slayer of Taxes, advocate for government spending? This is really an illustration of why Porcupine doesn't go over to the Libertarians entirely, but remains a Republican. Not all government spending is automatically bad. Government can and should be made smaller and more efficient, but this program is an example of teaching a man to fish.