National Parks Funding Threatened by Spending Bill Cuts

This is routine budget politics with minimal constitutional impact. A-score: Separation (1) for normal legislative budget authority, capture (1) for potential resource allocation influence - but these are standard appropriations processes. Severity modifiers near baseline (0.9) as budget cuts are reversible through next cycle. Mechanism modifier 1.15 for resource_reallocation. Base: (1×0.16 + 1×0.14)×0.9×0.9×1.15×1.0 = 0.35. B-score: High media_friendliness (4) - parks are sympathetic, outrage_bait (3) moderate, but low novelty (1) as budget fights are constant. Layer 2 shows high mismatch (4) - 'big beautiful bill' branding with threat framing suggests strategic messaging. Intentionality indicators: branded language, emotional framing (parks threatened), vague threat (could mean). Final B: 18.79. This is standard appropriations process being framed as crisis - classic noise pattern of routine governance presented as constitutional threat.