Congress takes vacation while economy still struggles

Washington : DC : USA | Jun 11, 2012 at 9:23 AM PDT

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Members of Congress are going on a summer vacation this week and plan to take another vacation next month. But while their paychecks will continue to flow, those of millions of unemployed Americans will be forced to wait for any legislation that might improve their job outlook.

Republican House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor sets the schedule for congressional vacations, and apparently sees no need for his members to spend much time at work on legislation this summer. Fundraising takes priority.

“The schedule of course also permits them ample time to raise money and campaign for reelection,” according to the Washington Post.

Congress has been on vacation for 7 weeks so far this year, which may account for their lack of progress on passing any legislation to stimulate job growth they promised during their 2010 campaigns.

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Dava Castillo | 12 months ago

thanks for the story itobin.

I don't begrudge Congress people vacations; in fact, if being out of Washington on an intermittent basic helps them gain perspective then I don't care. I am more concerned about what isn't happening when they ARE there.

We could solve the campaign fund raising by campaign reform, but that is not going to happen.

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TreyMcNabb | 11 months ago

Congress has been on vacation for the past two years. What have they accomplished? Not a damn thing. The Senate has not passed a budget in three years! Yet, I will say something they are doing: cashing their fat government paychecks. This should have all Americans, liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, very angry at these so-called leaders.

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Keevin | 11 months ago

So what's new? Members of the house take two year vacations at a time and members of the senate take six year vacations at a time. But think about it it's us, the taxpayer that gets to foot the bill by paying their wages. Aren't we the lucky ones?

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itobin53 | 11 months ago

I think we should pay them day wages.

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