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If you stayed home on during the midterm elections, then this is what you gifted the rest of us with. Republicans dont believe that House Speaker John Boehner is aggressive enough, so theyre jumping off the crazy cliff in hopes that he will follow their lead.
Via the Washington Post:
Id rather defund Air Force One, Huelskamp said. Congress took a 19 percent cut on its budgets we should do the same for the White House. On the State of the Union, he added: In the spirit of George Washington, he could send it to us in writing. Itd save some time.
Read more: http://www.alan.com/2014/12/06/gop-congressman-wants-to-defund-air-force-one/
CurtEastPoint
(18,663 posts)He's on his way out but his replacement I fear will be even worse: Fundy baptist minister Jody Hice. Fuckers.
nichomachus
(12,754 posts)One phone call. "Mr. Broun, if you defund Air Force 1, we will close every military installation and government agency in your district. Have a nice day."
leftymon
(43 posts)I'm talking about!! Political hardball. Keep screwing around, the IRS may be calling too.
This shit is chess, not checkers
rurallib
(62,448 posts)and come to congress for the exact fare before every trip.
Because freedom, liberty and he is different in some way
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)This guy doesn't have a clue and got think his constituents will figure him out as their elected boob.