actions in passing a bill that frankly passed overwhelmingly. >> in april boehner appointed a solicitor general under president bush to defend doma on behalf of congress, and now clement and his firm are getting a whole lot more taxpayer money. house republicans have approved spending another $1 million on doma's defense, up from $500,000 they had already set aside. problem is most americans oppose the law republicans are fighting to uphold. a recent poll showed 53% of americans support gay marriage, but while republicans increase spending to defend an unpopular law, they want to cut programs that actually help people. in the last week alone, house republicans have proposed slashing funding for job training, heating subsidies for the poor and family planning programs, so gop lawmakers say