....and after all the wrangling over the debt ceiling, the...

....and after all the wrangling over the debt ceiling, the Congressmen leapt into their jets and took off for the Congress Summer Holiday till September......having forgotten to make provision for the wages of 75,000 Federal Aviation Administration staff, who were either stood down (4,000) or working without pay. Aviation Safety Inspectors were performing their duties without pay......
That cost the Govt $350 mill in lost taxes.....and has just been temporarily resolved by Obama...till the fat cats return from their 5 week break..

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/business/reid-says-deal-has-been-reached-to-reopen-faa.html?hp

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