GOP takes a hit in CNN Poll; Do they care??

A recent CNN poll showed that the majority of Americans blame Republicans for the Government shutdown and the loss of billions of dollars to the US economy.  But do they care?

The hard line conservative Republicans come largely from congressional districts that are so carefully gerrymandered that it doesn't matter what the general population thinks.  These guys are going to get re-elected no matter what.

Isn't it time to get rid of the gerrymandering process and have an independent agency define congressional districts based on population and geometry rather than politics?

Two Month Extension for Payroll Tax Cut

I don't know how many of you have jobs, but if you do, I'm sure at least 98% of you are expected to perform. You have a quota, target, goal, expectation. In most cases, if you continually miss your objectives, you're OUT!.

If you're expected to get XYZ done by December 31, what happens if you don't? When congress can't get it's job done, what happens? Well... we'll just fuck around for another 2 months and maybe we'll figure it out by then. Or maybe not.

In the meantime, every payroll department of every industry in the USA is wondering how much tax to withhold from employees. And, then they might have to update it 2 months later?

What do we pay these people to do????? How long have they had to plan for this problem????

I would suggest that you write to your Representative and Senator, but I've done that. Without exception, every one of them says they are not part of the problem. So what can you do? If NONE of the current elected officials are the problem, and there is a problem, it seems to me that maybe they ALL should go. What do you think?

What's next B of A??

The banks needed $0.44 per transaction to cover the cost of providing debit cards. Out "protectors" in congress decided they should only get $0.22 per transaction. "That's OK", said the banks, we'll just charge a $5.00 monthly fee for the privilege of using a debit card and all will be cool. (Of course, prices for merchandise went down as a result of the limitation on debit card fees. Haven't you noticed?)

Guess what?!?!? Customers revolted, banks backed down. So now what they gonna do?? If it really costs 44 cents and they are getting 22 cents, it's gotta come from somewhere. Or..... maybe it didn't really cost 44 cents after all???