Sending Congress a Message

by Mike Krumboltz

In the olden days, when an American citizen was ticked off at those “bureaucrats on Capitol Hill,” he or she would write to their congressperson. These days, some folks are going a step further, sending their representatives pink slips. Over 5 million of them, to be exact.

As many out-of-work Americans are no doubt aware, a pink slip is the traditional symbol that someone has been laid off or fired. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, and Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., have both gone as record as saying that the pink slips are a sign that Congress needs to start listening to the people o

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