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Emmanuel Adelakun
@ogbenishyna44 (1740)
31 Mar
It is believed than no less than 35 republican lawmakers have retired from the congress this year and the excuse they give most times is that they want to give way for younger generations. Most people believe they are afraid of...
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
15 Jun 17
Four GOP members were fired upon Wednesday as they practiced for a charity game scheduled for today with Democrats. The police were quickly on the scene and the gunman was killed on the site. Thankfully there were no deaths and...
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jeanneyvonne
@jeanneyvonne (5500)
• Philippines
13 Jul 16
Just heard this from the news hours ago. There was a suggestion that Philippine lawmakers should have a 'no work, no pay' policy since there have been notable people who have records of absences. Since lawmakers are public...
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laglen
@laglen (19759)
• United States
2 Apr 11
Obama's "green vehicle policy" does not include his own limo. There should not be exemptions. What makes him more important? What am I missing in "all created equal". I am so sick of our "lawmakers" exempting themselves from the...
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lilwonders
@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
6 Aug 09
A senator is seeking to put an amendment to require law makers to drop their private health care and enroll in the new public healhtcare plan if the new healthcare reform bill passes. When asked why he is doing this he said
"So...
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eichs1
@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
23 Apr 09
It's final. Additional party list representatives will be proclaimed this Friday, April 24.
See the news here:...
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alexsis
@alexsis (2149)
• United States
30 Jun 08
A couple of weeks ago I started a discussion about the lawmakers pay raise here in Louisiana. At first they was going to give themselves a 300% pay raise hike, then they lowered it to 200%. During that time the Gov. had made it...
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redyellowblackdog
@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
17 Jan 08
The deceit and fraud connected with social security by our elected representatives removes from them any right to be treated with any consideration in this matter.
In a heart beat, if I had the power, all present and former...
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hometyme
@hometyme (288)
• United States
19 Jun 07
Some 38,000 "pet projects" are included in the upcoming budget, according to CNN. Of all the lawmakers that were called, only about 38 reportedly were willing to report the earmarked ( pet ) projects and some 330 seemingly did not...
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ErrollLeVant
@ErrollLeVant (4353)
• United States
28 Mar 07
Dan Patrick is in his first term as a Texas legislator. He has introduced a bill that would enable the state to offer $500 to a woman who decides to give a child up for adoption instead of having an abortion.
There is a waiting...
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mcc371
@mcc371 (918)
• United States
7 Sep 06
Here is what was said on CNN.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-09-07-detainee-hearing_x.htm?csp=34
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