House Speaker John Boehner (R, OH-8) has put the 113th United States Congress on notice: No work no pay. Pass the budget or you won’t get a paycheck.
This is the same John Boehner who was House Speaker last year, during the 112th Congress, the least productive Congress in 60 years. So does this mean we can get our money back from that Do-Nothing Congress?
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January 24, 2013 at 11:47 pm
UPDATE:
“The Best Reporting on What’s Wrong with Congress,” Pro Publica
January 29, 2013 at 12:34 am
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