Here’s what a democratic majority gets you…

By chrissander

WARNING!!!  If you’re like me, and most of you are, then you are going to feel a sharp pain in your chest and your face is going to turn red with anger over this one. 

Enjoy!  and remember if Obama gets into the Oval Office, it’s only going to get worse.

  

Democrats Pushing for Four Day Work Week for Federal Bureaucrats   [Mark Hemingway]

Their justification? High gas prices:

The high cost of fuel makes the four-day week all the more important, [Majority Leader Steny] Hoyer’s letter said. “In these times of high gasoline prices, I believe the federal government should do all it can to ensure that federal agencies and departments are appropriately reducing gasoline consumption. This goal can be accomplished with the adoption of personnel policies to limit unnecessary commuting.” 

So Pelosi shuts the place down and Congress skips town without passing an energy bill. Now Democrats are pushing for a four day work week for gas relief for federal employees, even as they’ve refused to do anything to provide relief for ordinary Americans. Republicans are hitting back — Republican Study Group Chairman Jeb Hensarling issued the following statement:

The Democrat solution to high gas prices – a four day work week for themselves and federal bureaucrats.  Brilliant! While the Speaker of the House is off jet setting to promote her book, the Majority Leader is figuring out how to get more time off.  Americans struggling to pay their bills and fill their gas tanks deserve so much better from their elected officials.

People across the country are begging for Congress to work on a common sense energy plan that will lower costs at the pump.  For months, we’ve made clear that we need conservation, but not just conservation. We need renewable energy, but not just renewable. We need alternatives, but not just alternatives. We need to produce energy in America for Americans so we can drive down the cost of gas and increase our energy independence. Though Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer continue to block our efforts, Republicans will keep fighting for a comprehensive, common sense energy plan that includes all of those goals.  

 

2 Responses to “Here’s what a democratic majority gets you…”

  1. Ogden Meyer Whitening Says:

    I don’t really understand how a 4 day work week would cut down commuting. It seems like it would make you go on more small vacations and spend more gas. I guess I just don’t see the big picture.

  2. Progressive Traditionalist Says:

    Six 10’s is the standard in my industry, with occasional overtime.
    Amazing how congress can be so prissy.

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