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Representative Richard Nugent Fax: (202) 226-6559 1517 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515Representative Nugent:I saw the news about the “Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011.” I also noted your vote in favor of this piece of legislation.While the title of the bill sounds like a good idea, did you actually read this bill before you voted on it? It is only 4 pages, sir, so it shouldn't have taken long to read it yourself. I have some questions. I'll start with Section 3 of the bill. SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT. (a) Treatment...

The Kabuki theater that is the debate over the federal budget took a weird turn this afternoon. The GOP-led House of Representatives passed HR 1255, the “Government Shutdown Prevention Act.” The measure is largely symbolic…it states that if the Democrat-led Senate and President Obama don’t act on $61 billion in cuts passed earlier this year by the House, those cuts would be ‘law of the land.’ Which, obviously, doesn’t hold any water. This isn’t too far away from when Democrats proposed “deeming” ObamaCare passed. The House GOP Leadership, however, did add something to their legislation that should give pause to...