Congress set to form sunset commission to review federal programs

Mother Jones reports:

From time to time, we hear about plans to get rid certain federal agencies, such as OSHA and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Last month, however, these conversations became more than just ideas floated about; House majority leader John Boehner made a deal with the Republican Study Committee in which the RSC would vote for Bush's budget resolution, and the House would form a sunset commission to review federal agencies. The purpose of the review is to overhaul, consolidate, or eliminate a number of federal agencies. The commission will consist of eight members, to be appointed by George W. Bush or his allies in Congress. They will review federal programs every ten years.

For those of us who don't like big government this is good news.It hard to imagine the proposal getting passed.The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is more powerful than Big Oil,who else could stay around without providing something consumers want?