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End Automatic Bonuses for Congress

Americans are right to be outraged about taxpayer-funded bonuses. These bonuses are paid every year, usually with no public scrutiny. The folks getting the bonuses feel that they are entitled to them, regardless of their performance. It’s an unfair system that the American people shouldn’t have to put up with, especially in these tough economic times.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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