> according to a four-page budget memo obtained by The Washington Post.

So somebody in the NOAA is leaking internal memos to the press. Is it so bad to cut funding to rebellious agencies?

It could be a good way to catch leakers: Distribute to every agency head a memo mentioning upcoming budget cuts, and see which self-righteous agencies try to stir up trouble. Instruct the agency heads to make minor changes to the details, to see if they surface.

I don't have an opinion on the NOAA itself, although it doesn't look like they're being targeted:

> NOAA is part of the Commerce Department, which would be hit by an overall 18 percent budget reduction from its current funding level.