July 31, 2007 12:41PM 

# The Quintessential Washington Post Sentence 

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

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> \[T\]he president is recommending only $5 billion in new spending.

From [David Broder’s column](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/27/AR2007072702122.html) on the [SCHIP](https://www.cato.org/2007/07/26/thank-senator-hatch-for-this-medikid-nightmare/) debate.

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