House Republicans complain about sequester airport closures while voting for even deeper cuts

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GOP pushing upside-down logic With sequestration spending cuts forcing the FAA to order the closure of air traffic control towers at smaller airports throughout the country, House Republicans are complaining. A sampling: “Unwise from a budget perspective.” — Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) “A troubling lack of priories.” — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) “A negative economic… Read more »

“Just voting ‘No’” isn’t what the Tea Party does

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Yesterday, on Fox News Sunday,” former nine-term Republican Member of Congress Steve LaTourette from Ohio said several dozen Tea Party-minded Members of Congress consistently vote “No” for the simple reason that voting “No” is what impresses the Tea Party. From Mediaite, the video clip and the following description of what LaTourette said: “I don’t think… Read more »