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yellowdogintexas

(22,252 posts)

2. One of our local Representatives

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 01:54 PM

Nov 2021

works at a business in his district when he is home from DC He has done everything from ride along a UPS route to work housekeeping at a hotel.

He also participated in a Congressional challenge to limit food purchases to the amount allowed by the home state's food assistance programs

These folks got mighty tired of rice and beans, hot dogs, balogna sandwiches etc.

They also got hungry.

Every member of Congress should do this Double bonus of of knowing how constituents work and live plus knowing his district very well

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I wish that every elected Congress critter [View all] piddyprints Nov 2021 OP

Numbers 1) and 2) would do it. dchill Nov 2021 #1

One of our local Representatives yellowdogintexas Nov 2021 #2

I think Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 #3

I like the concept, but if these folks knew there was an end date rurallib Nov 2021 #4

Yeah, I considered that wrinkle. piddyprints Nov 2021 #5