The U.S. House is on pace to set a record for the fewest days in session for any year going back to 1947. You can read a detailed description about it here. The House calendar is established by the Republican leadership and it is currently set at 96 days 2006.
Now we live in a country with a representative government and it seems to me that we are getting stiffed in the representation department. A WEEK off for President’s day? Heck, most of us in the private sector don’t even get President’s day itself. Another week for St. Patty’s, two for Easter and the sloth continues. Can our representatives offer full debate and then pass any meaningful legislation in 96 freaking days?
$162,500 yearly and some killer benefits to work slightly more than 1/4 of the year; not the same under funded social security for them. Now we realize there is travel to and from the district and occasionally some marathon workdays, but they have the other 3/4’s of the year to catch up on their rest and fundraisers.
Editor’s Note: This article exemplifies why Webloggin’s authors are some of the smartest writers on the planet. This kind of news makes me ill. We have a war against terror, soldiers working overtime to keep us safe, supposedly unsolvable differences between each aisle of Congress, record deficits, out of control spending, a faltering education system, open borders, a broken social security system and the list goes on.
Yet in these times of challenge our elected politicians have worked themselves into a work schedule and travel itinerary that is worthy of royalty. If only this was a joke. I am beginning to realize that the joke is on us.
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