Going after number 35?

This is getting old. Weeks after their first press release the Dems are attacking Joe Carr. Again. With the same lame story. To their credit the Democrat political team got the drop on one of our members and the press picked up the story and ran with it with little research.

Fine, they got in a shot. But they keep beating a dead horse. What? Can't think of any thing else? If Joe were the number one recipient of per diem or even the number one Republican they might have an argument. But guess what. He isn't the top Republican.

Joe Carr is not the top per diem grabber. The Democrats hold most of the top 10 positions. He isn't even in the top 10 or even in the top 20. Or even in the top 30. As I recall he is about 35. He doesn't live the closest to the capitol (he lives about about an hour away). Most of the top per diem grabbers live close to the capitol. And guess what? They are mostly Democrats.

If the Dems offered a change and or went after their own members they might not look like hypocrites. The Democrats are offering nothing in the way of reform for the per diem system. Do the Dems want to cut per diem to say $40.00 per day for people who live within an hour of the capitol? I doubt it.

Are the Dems going after their own members who collect more and live closer? No.

Now the Dems are saying Joe should give back his per diem. Fair enough. In fact if it is good for the goose it should be good for the gander. Right? If I were Joe I would offer to give back 110% of my per diem after all the Democrats above me who live closer to the capitol give theirs back. After that I would offer legislation next year to cut the per diem of members who live within 60 miles of the capitol.

Then I would offer co sponsorship to all the democrats and republicans within that area.

OK Dems, Its time to step up. How many of your members will support and sign on to that bill?

So it will all be fair.