ISBL Asshat of the Week: Ted Yoho

This week House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer issued a stern condemnation of Flori-duh Congressman Ted Yoho after he got into a heated exchange in the Capitol with freshman Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that allegedly ended with Yoho uttering the words:

“Fucking bitch.”

Hoyer, the Democrat Congressman from Maryland said:

“The comments related to me were despicable. Unacceptable. Mr. Yoho owes not only the Congresswoman an apology, but an apology on the floor of the House.”

And, as is the GOP way, Yoho’s office denies that he made the comment, saying something about how, after the confrontation with AOC, he walked off muttering his opinion of her policies:

“Bullshit.”

Funny, that’s what I say about Yoho’s explanation. Better still, is AOC’s Tweet response:

“I never spoke to Rep. Yoho before he decided to accost me on the steps of the nation’s Capital yesterday. Believe it or not, I usually get along fine [with] my GOP colleagues. We know how to check our legislative sparring at the committee door. But hey, “b*tches” get stuff done.”

According to the reporter from The Hill Yoho, after talking to AOC about unemployment and crime in New York City, told her she was “disgusting” and out of her mind.

Typical GOP man, afraid of a smart, opinionated woman in power.

Seven Republicans Tell Furloughed Workers To F**k Off

Our new Democratic-controlled House of Representatives recently passed a bill to make sure the approximately 800,000 federal employees out of work because the President is a narcissistic infant will get back pay for the shutdown.

In fact, 411 House members voted for the bill, passing it with overwhelming bipartisan support. Well, except for seven House Republicans  disagreed. And heeeeere they are ….

Justin Amash of Michigan

Andy Biggs of Arizona

Paul Gosar, also of Arizona

Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin

Thomas Massie of Kentucky

Chip Roy of Texas

Ted Yoho of Florida.

The only ones to vote No, while they sit back and collect their annual salary of at least $174,000. And Glenn Grothmanexplains it like this:

“We can work out something, for some sort of compensation, but to get paid full pay for maybe three or four months when you’re not working? That’s why we’re $22 trillion in debt. These people around here can’t say no to anything.”

Um, except, asshat, they aren’t asking for time off; they were forced to either leave their jobs, or stay and work their jobs without pay, because of your President; and yet you want to punish them?

Let’s look at the numbers … all  federal employee compensation, including money for pensions and healthcare packages, is around $200 billion. Whoosh, that sounds like a lot, but when you compare it to the GOP Tax Scam, which are racking up costs of about $150 billion a year , or the $21 trillion the Pentagon lost track of between 1998 and 2015, $200 billion in federal employee compensation is just pennies.

But, hey, who cares that those federal air traffic controllers received checks for $0.00 while they are still working; and who cares if there is no back pay guaranteed for the thousands of federal contractors who are not on a W-2 arrangement with the federal government. And who cares that forcing people to work without pay is basically slavery. And who cares that members of Congress members have these perks allotted to them, year-round, government shutdown or not:

Congress members get annual allowances averaging $1.27 to staff and manage their offices almost entirely as they see fit, as well as for travel and other expenses.

Congress members work as average of 138 legislative days each year—roughly four-and-a-half months.

Congress members are required to purchase health insurance via an Affordable Care Act exchange, but they receive a federal subsidy amounting to 72% of their premiums.

Congress members, depending on age and length of service, receive a lifelong pension of 80% of their salary.

Congress members who die in office have seen to it that their families receive a payout equal to a year's salary $174,000[ of note, there is a one-time $100,000 death gratuity for families of military personnel killed in action.

Congress members have access to free, reserved parking spots at DC-area airports, a dedicated congressional call desk with major airlines and the ability to reserve seats on multiple flights but only pay for the flight boarded.

Congress members, upon leaving office, receive lifetime benefits such as use of the taxpayer-funded gym at the Capitol, access to the House and Senate floors, parking in House lots, and the ability to dine in the House and Senate dining rooms.

So why should they care if government employees aren’t getting paid, and will receive no back pay?

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