think-progress: Is this what fiscal conservatism looks like?
Seven Tea Party Freshmen Spent More Than $100,000 In Taxpayer Money On Personal Cars | ThinkProgress
- Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN): $25,580.84
- Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI): $24,525.00
- Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX): $10,997.45
- Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO): $20,978.07
- Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH): $4,889.76
- Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS): $8,848.00
- Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR): $10,746.59
- Total: $106,643
Your tax dollars at “work”, America! Now consider the following:
Ezra Klein: 14 reasons why this is the worst Congress ever »
“This week, the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. On its own, such a vote would be unremarkable. Republicans control the House, they oppose President Obama’s health reform law, and so they voted to get rid of it.
“But here’s the punchline: This was the 33rd time they voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
“Holding that vote once makes sense. Republicans had promised that much during the 2010 campaign. But 33 times? If doing the same thing twice and expecting a different result makes you insane, what does doing the same thing 33 times and expecting a different result make you?
“Well, it makes you the 112th Congress.
“Hating on Congress is a beloved American tradition. Hence Mark Twain’s old joke, “Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” But the 112th Congress is no ordinary congress. It’s a very bad, no good, terrible Congress. It is, in fact, one of the very worst congresses we have ever had.”
The 112th Congress is a complete failure, plotting to make the American people suffer to win the next election. They’ve done nothing for the American people for two years, on purpose — hoping you’ll blame Obama — AND THEY SPEND TAXPAYER MONEY ON PERSONAL CARS!
You can thank the country’s Tea Party, Republican, Dominionist voter base. Maybe you’ll want to come out in November and nullify their votes this time?
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