Congress won't be showing up for work much in 2016

[LiberalArkie]

Workdays highlighted in blue


House Republicans have unveiled the 2016 House calendar, and it's good news for fans of not showing up for work.
Forty-two days. That's how many days, in the last six months of 2016, members of Congress will be asked to show up to potentially debate or vote or govern. There are no work days at all during August or October—in fact, September 30 will be the last work day of the year until the November elections have safely passed.

It's not all sunshine and roses, of course. Those long absent spells will be filled with campaigning, and fundraisers, and ... well, just those, actually. Still, seems like nice "work" if you can get it.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/11/7/1444016/-Congress-won-t-be-showing-up-for-work-much-in-2016#view-story

[NV Whino]

1. It's okay

They don't work even when they do show up.

[yeoman6987]

4. If they went home to talk with voters I'd be ok with this

But they go and make speaches and raise money. I guess some of the time is spent in district offices but not much. Of course maybe this is good....less damage to our country believe it or not.

[lpbk2713]

2. They know they have already been guaranteed a paycheck.

Regardles of their productivity, if any productivity at all.

Hell, they don't even have to show up when they are needed ...
Link: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2015/02/18/Report-Floridas-Rubio-the-biggest-no-show-in-Senate/9061424291574/

[NV Whino]

5. I think we should change their pay schedule to a per diem basis

They get payed so much per day for only the days they work.

[saltpoint]

3. The schedule as planned will give

Paul Ryan ample time to get home to his house in Wisconsin and wash the dishes. Multiple times.