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Jamaal510

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4. The House

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2014, 12:28 PM

Aug 2014

perfectly illustrates the concept of getting paid to sit on one's ass. They've passed the fewest amount of bills since...ever, yet still get paid 6 figures per year. It's incredible.

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Pic Of The Moment: About Those Vacation Days [View all] EarlG Aug 2014 OP

About 9:1, and on top of that, congress-men spent most of their work-hours "networking". DetlefK Aug 2014 #1

Just a little more than a half from 10:1 ck4829 Aug 2014 #2

Democrats need to run with this ck4829 Aug 2014 #3

I agree... SoapBox Aug 2014 #12

The House Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #4

Well, they have a whole lot more lobbying to do. Besides, their job is harder. valerief Aug 2014 #5

The democratic party does not have the killer instinct and take no prisoners attitude that the geretogo Aug 2014 #6

Quickly, must send this viral ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #7

And those schoolyard bullies don't call it vacation--they call it RECESS!!!!! MADem Aug 2014 #8

I ask them, if they think he's a tyrant dictator, why do they want him working more? ErikJ Aug 2014 #9

Thank you! bl968 Aug 2014 #10

there is a different rule for Obama because he is black. - sarcasm off samsingh Aug 2014 #11

Thank you, EarlG Cha Aug 2014 #13

In all fairness... thesquanderer Aug 2014 #14

Remember the Repuke mantra ailsagirl Aug 2014 #15

The big difference is... JayhawkSD Aug 2014 #16

K & R Liberal_Dog Aug 2014 #17

. libodem Aug 2014 #18