EXCERPT: Were now almost two weeks into the government shutdown, and theres been no shortage of outrage over the fact that Congress remains unable to figure out how to end it. Recent polling has shown record levels of support for replacing every member of Congress, and lawmakers are now less popular than witches and dog poop. This level of unpopularity may not come as a surprise to anyone whos followed the actions of Congress. The shutdown, brought on late last month by House Republicans who insisted that any measure to fund the government must also delay or dismantle Obamacare, has taken a nationwide toll on federal workers and programs. With around 800,000 federal employees furloughed without pay and programs for veterans, women and children increasingly becoming hobbled by the congressional impasse, lawmakers have been more successful at upsetting the people they serve than at ending the shutdown. Here are some of the sleaziest things members of Congress have done so far:
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 03:37:15 +0000
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