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Elections. they ran for office in november in part by saying they would shut down the government. they love talking about this. this is a montage recently put together by the website, think progress. >> or should i shut down government? and i've got to tell you, most people in my district say shut it down. >> it's not a great thing. and yet at the same time, it's not something that we can rule out. it may be absolutely necessary. >> and the american people can see, life would go on without the federal government for a little while. >> i don't think it would hurt one bit. >> even if it means sh...

They ran for office in november in part by saying they would shut down the government. they love talking about this. this is a montage recently put together by the website, think progress. >> or should i shut down government? and i've got to tell you, most people in my district say shut it down. >> it's not a great thing. and yet at the same time, it's not something that we can rule out. it may be absolutely necessary. >> and the american people can see, life would go on without the federal government for a little while. >> i don't think it would hurt one bit. >> even if it means showing how s...

Looks to me like they already have a lot of parking available. but the point is, issa's on record admitting that earmarks are of value. which is admitting bus stops, parking lots, will be of value to his business, just like it would be to yours. if issa were willing to do for you what he does for himself, in fact, think progress reports that issa's earmarks would improve access to two other issa properties on that street. how about that. including this one. gee, i wonder why mr. issa wants to improve access to this one. maybe the fact is that republicans think government spending only works fo...

Times. he has ignored the very laws that he said were so vital when he was a senator. >> oh, yeah. well, now you'd think that issa would be squeaky clean, right, with all that righteous indignation. and when it came to fighting the health care bill, the congressman sat up on his ethical high horse and said that earmarks are bribes. and that congressmen get something of value in return. >> mr. speaker, i make the point of order that an earmark is tantamount to a bribe. an earmark to receive a vote is clearly a way to get a vote in return for something of value. >> strong sound bites. something ...

Pay for adding parking lots. looks to me like they already have a lot of parking available. but the point is, issa's on record admitting that earmarks are of value. which is admitting bus stops, parking lots, will be of value to his business, just like it would be to yours. if issa were willing to do for you what he does for himself, in fact, think progress reports that issa's earmarks would improve access to two other issa properties on that street. how about that. including this one. gee, i wonder why mr. issa wants to improve access to this one. maybe the fact is that republicans think gove...