Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The Senate effect

the “Gang of Six” was on the verge of collapse. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) withdrew from the bipartisan working group, saying the senators simply could not overcome the polarizing political pressure that each faces. WA Post

His state gets an extra 39 cents extra back for each tax dollar sent to DC. With a mere 5 congressional districts sending him to Washington, he hears about every dollar he cuts.

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