Understatement of the Day

The Associated Press writes that House Republicans' messages regarding their use of extended federal stimulus money for next year's budget have been "somewhat confused."

The AP notes that House Speaker Ron Richard said, "We weren't going to put the $300 million in anyway, were we Mr. Chairman?" two days before House Budget Chairman Allen Icet introduced budget bills with $300 million in enhanced Medicaid payments scheduled to be passed by Congress.

The story fails to mention, however, that Richard also said that appropriating the federal money would be "irresponsible" the day after Icet introduced their budget.