Outgoing Republican Congress Decides To Shirk Its Few Remaining Responsibilities...

Not content with being the least productive Congress since the "Do-nothing" Congress that Harry Truman locked horns with, the lame duck Republican majority has decided to adjourn with several spending bills left unpassed.

Why would they do this, you ask?

So they can accuse the new Democratic majority of over-spending once they pass the bills in 2007, of course! Never mind the fact that the Republican party and President Bush didn't see a single spending bill they wouldn't pass over the last 5+ years.

They're also trying to drop a bunch of work in the Democrats' laps so they have less time to focus on their priorities, i.e. raising the minimum wage, implementing the 9/11 Commission's recommendations, etc.

Quite a grown-up approach to government, don't you think?

P.S. In case you were wondering, Representatives and Senators make $165,200 a year. I thought that question might come up...
- posted by Brian @ 3:55 PM