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Members of Congress make at least $174K per year at our expense. And some of them just voted to cut the food stamp (SNAP) program, which isn’t even on this list. They’re on a roll, folks … next up, they’re going to try to defund the Affordable Care Act. Again. Say it with me, now:…

Brandon Weber

Sep 23, 2013

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