They are now sworn in and ready for action and the first action was setting rules for the House. Now the Democrats decried the changes saying that their Pay As You Go was to important to change, Reality Check Folks-they (Dems) never followed their own rules otherwise we would never of have built up a 5 trillion deficit. Thank you Democratic Congress.
There is yet another interesting aspect of the new Congress that should be followed, committee membership and especially the Appropriations Committee.
Quote-Wikipedia- "The Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is in charge of setting the specific expenditures of money by the government ".
It seems that incomming members are steering away from this committtee not wanting to be accused of BAD spending decisions. This was the place where huge earmarks in phenomenal numbers were authorized, But I beg to differ. This is the place where we do need the new Tea Party House members to keep a reign on spending and be there to Just Say No.
As the 112th session of Congress unfolds it will be interesting to follow their activities and see if they take off on a path of frugality or get way-laid by the aphrodisiac of power which leads to corruption. What Do You Think?