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kpete

(72,005 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:12 PM Apr 2014

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After working four straight days, House GOP plans 18-day vacation

Once the House adjourns on Thursday, it’s in recess until April 28, giving members time back home to run for reelection. House GOP leaders have scheduled only 55 more days of legislating (less than two full months in session) for the year prior to Election Day, according to the House calendar issued by Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s office.

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=10D25A8E-90EB-4CE2-8536-90E169608E07
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/07/1290264/-Tough-life-After-working-four-straight-days-House-GOP-plans-18-day-vacation

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After working four straight days, House GOP plans 18-day vacation (Original Post) kpete Apr 2014 OP

They have to spend all that cash they get from the lobbiest liberal N proud Apr 2014 #1

They have to get back and beg for more money ... MindMover Apr 2014 #2

Sad. They don't care about their job at all. Rex Apr 2014 #3

Won't this put them behind in repeal the ACA voting? djean111 Apr 2014 #4

Lets give them a raise... Historic NY Apr 2014 #5

The same sorry bastards.. butterfly77 Apr 2014 #6

Absolutely worthless nt Bobbie Jo Apr 2014 #7

liberal N proud

(60,339 posts)

1. They have to spend all that cash they get from the lobbiest

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:13 PM

Apr 2014

It's hard work being in Congress.

MindMover

(5,016 posts)

2. They have to get back and beg for more money ...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:15 PM

Apr 2014

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Rex

(65,616 posts)

3. Sad. They don't care about their job at all.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:17 PM

Apr 2014

Just the benefits of the job, the people can rot according to how the GOP behaves.

djean111

(14,255 posts)

4. Won't this put them behind in repeal the ACA voting?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:18 PM

Apr 2014

What a useless bunch of shits.
And if they are gone, the Dems cannot do anything, correct?

Historic NY

(37,452 posts)

5. Lets give them a raise...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:38 PM

Apr 2014

so they don't have to get part time jobs.....

butterfly77

(17,609 posts)

6. The same sorry bastards..

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 07:42 PM

Apr 2014

who claim many in America don't want to work. We also have a Dem named Moran crying about how his pay is too low.

Bobbie Jo

(14,341 posts)

7. Absolutely worthless nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 07:43 PM

Apr 2014

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