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Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Senate Keeps Messengers But House Of Representatives Will Not
The House of Representatives may be old, but it's not sentimental. After nearly 200 years, it's killing off its pages program. Since the 1920s, high school students have been plying the corridors of Capitol Hill, delivering messages and papers. But House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told House members they can no longer justify the $5 million annual cost of the program and that thanks to the rise of electronic communications, pages no longer have enough to do. The program ends August 31 in the House only. The Senate is keeping its messengers.
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Awesome, we're cutting educational programs instead of private jets, defense, or subsidies to oil companies.
Teabaggers got exactly what they wanted, democrats and moderate republicans showed their lack of balls as always.
This is a waste of money too. They need to cut every waste. I don't care what they start with. Just keep cutting. Gotta start somewhere. Good! They can use internet and emails like everyone else.
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