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   Radish said, 2 months ago

   Maybe Mr Payne can start a fund for the $18,000 a week to pay for the security guards on the tour.
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   ahab said, 2 months ago

   HeyPayneinbutt,the GOP feels the sequester is a great start, they pushed for it, and voted for it. Or did you not believe there would be a consequence for two unfunded wars?
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   SkepticCal said, 2 months ago

   The “People’s House” has become “those People’s House”.
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   wbr said, 2 months ago

   and what is even crazier is the cost associated to tours [ ie security ] is not reduced all personal are still working
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   mikefive said, 2 months ago

   @Radish

   I seriously suspect that those tour guards were transferred to different duties (maybe useful, maybe not) and that there is very little if any cash savings. It makes for good political theater, though. It gives the appearance of trying to economize.
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   cjr53 said, 2 months ago

   @wbr

   Yes, still working… on something else.
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   trm said, 2 months ago

   @Radish

   Maybe BHO can lay off the three White House calligraphers – that’d fund the guards for awhile.
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   jack75287 said, 2 months ago

   @ahab

   If you think the 41 billion is going to cause a great consequence then wow…
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   Radish said, 2 months ago

   @mikefive

   I said security guards, but technically its the secret service who have to watch the tourists.
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    dtroutma said, 2 months ago

    ^U.S. Park Police
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    Ms. Ima said, 2 months ago

    O just can’t waste a crisis.
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    coraryan said, 2 months ago

    @cjr53

    Perhaps the robotic squirrel.
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