re: #347 Carlos Danger

The amazing thing about the Vitter Amendment is the eagerness which GOP representatives are willing to screw their own aides.

GOP Staffer on Vitter Amendment: “Congress Literally Threw Staff Under The Bus”

As I understand it, the current proposal only applies to Congressmen and top Administrative officials and not their staff. The new House proposal is a desperate attempt by Boehner to come up with something that would get both 218 House GOP votes and pass the Senate, since its such weak tea. But I’m betting the Teahadis will reject it since it doesn’t delay Obamacare or cut spending. Boehner would then have to choose between waiving the Hastert Rule to pass the Senate bill, or allowing a GOP destroying debt default. The Republicans are their own worst enemies.