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Common Sense Budget Legislation

If Congress can’t figure out how to pass an annual budget, then the salaries of Every. Single. Member ought to be thrown into escrow until such time as that obligation is fulfilled.

Separately, if federal agencies want more of YOUR money for new spending, they ought to justify why that's necessary and appropriate. Surely this is not asking too much.

A bill I introduced last week with Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) would make these two things happen.