• buh [she/her]
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    1 month ago

    Congress is now in recess until November 12

    Is this effectively a 6 week paid vacation?

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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      1 month ago

      They hardly work at all. It's amazing how powerful simple propaganda can be - phrasing for example. They call their paid vacations "recesses" and Americans don't even pay attention.

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      Ninja edit

      I did a little googling.

      How Many Days Congress Is in Session

      According to federal records, the House works about two days a week and the Senate works a little more than that.

      • MattsAlt [comrade/them]
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        1 month ago

        Well duh, when are they supposed to go on extravagant outings with all their lobbiests

        • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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          1 month ago

          As If legal insider trading isn't enough of a perk - they can have a working dinner and chomp on a $300 meal on the lobbyists dime. And they travel to Paris or London or wherever for free. They pretend they actually go to lectures on climate change when they sightsee. Meanwhile Evil Corp is greenwashing and their execs are laughing.

    • UlyssesT
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      2 days ago

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    • Kalysta@lemm.ee
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      1 month ago

      They get this constantly.

      Ideally it supposed to be so they can go home and meet with their constituents, but that never happens. They’re afraid of us.