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Posted on 07/08/2009 7:59:22 AM PDT by Shellybenoit
This past February, in a stunning disregard of their fiduciary responsibilities to the American People, the Congress voted on a stimulus bill that they hadn't read. This one bill single-handedly increased the national debt by 160%. The bill was over 800 pages, and the members of the House received the bill at 11 pm the night before they were to vote on it. The vote couldn't be delayed because Nancy Pelosi was going on vacation to Italy.
When the House Energy committee passed the "cap and tax" bill. The legislation was over 900 pages, once again the people voting for the bill hadn't read it. In fact, committee chair and one of the bill's sponsors, Congressman Waxman admitted that he didn't even know what was in his own bill(see video).
Congressman Waxman thought the suggestion that his committee members read the tax and trade bill before they vote on it so funny that he actually hired a speed reader to present the bill (see video):
When the final 1,200 page bill passed the house, there was no time for the Congressmen to read the bill ,even if they wanted to.
Many Voters are asking their representatives to make a pledge to read a bill before they vote on it, a very reasonable request. Steny Hoyer finds this request hilarious
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Arrogance.
Should this be directly linked to CNSNEWs not THELID?
Call this moron at 202-225-3121 and tell him what you think about his laughing and the destruction of our country via these corrupt POS.
Is there some kind of law that says Republicans, or anyone, couldn't make a commercial with clips of some of the outrageous things the liberals have said like the above. We have so much material we could use. What are we afraid of, the truth?
Reason #99857 why Tea Parties are happening across the country.
If the legislators are not reading the legislation... who is writing it, what is their agenda, who voted for them, etc.
Every Congresscritter freely admitting to this should be censured and fired. If not fired, they should be humiliated with non-stop ads showing that they stated they didn’t read the legistlation. Stunning arrogance.
Just called. The young intern could care less, but said he would pass it on.
the entire first half of the post including the two videos were only at the lid
Ole Steny boy needs a day in the stocks..being pilloried outside Upper Marlboro courthouse.....
I'm payin' them to go to 'pay to play' dinners sponsored by the Washington Post
- Parties with the "A-List" people - tax cheats, pedophile worshippers, pols on the take, reporters who "know their place" and don't ask embarrassing questions - the "A-list...
Hint: the "A" in "A-list" stands for As-hole.
Just how (the hell) did you reach that number?
Probably by not knowing the difference between the deficit and the national debt.
Unless I am off-base here, this is the epitome of “Taxation without Representation.”
Next time, remind the clueless staffer that they were sent to DC to “represent the people”. Since it is obvious, they are not, then it is up to the people to send them home in disgrace.
I just finished Animal Farm and working on 1984.
Call this POS at 202-225-3121 and tell Steny what you think of this...
Lines appear to be busy, busy, busy. Since the corrupt liars don’t listen to the American people anyway, VOTE THEM OUT!
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