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  • Rep. Johnson Pushes Bill Taking Up Perry's Part-Time Congress Proposal

    01/13/2012 8:51:22 AM PST · by Cincinatus' Wife · 53 replies · 1+ views
    Fox News ^ | January 15, 2012 | Lexi Stemple
    Texas Gov. Rick Perry's part-time Congress proposal has become the blueprint for a bill Rep. Timothy Johnson, an Illinois Republican, will introduce next week. The Citizen Legislators Act would limit the days Congress works to five per month, or 60 business days per session. It also would cut the salaries of representatives and senators in half. But like Perry's plan, Johnson's bill allows members to have jobs outside of Congress. The caveat is that their income cannot be earned as "a result of the privilege of their office, such as speaking tours, lobbying and consulting." Like Perry, Johnson says he...