We know there's a problem. Many campaigned on fixing the culture of corruption here, but this bill is effectively window dressing. It puts the Senators in charge of determining whether or not we're doing the right thing. It's the fox guarding the henhouse phenomenon.
Jim DeMint criticizes the new earmark rules as ineffective and highlights the ongoing issues of corruption in Congress.
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His proposal was so outlandish, I don't think we should go back to the table until he puts something there that we can work with.
Voting by proxy, is this what was intended by the Founders, the Framers of our Constitution?
We cannot keep our country shut down. It's affecting people emotionally, as well as financially.
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