Democrats Hate Families

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I’ve heard a lot of excuses for getting out of work (I’ve used most of them) but this one takes excuse-making to a new level.

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, the Maryland Democrat who will become House majority leader and is writing the schedule for the next Congress, said members should expect longer hours than the brief week they have grown accustomed to.

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"Keeping us up here eats away at families," said Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), who typically flies home on Thursdays and returns to Washington on Tuesdays. "Marriages suffer. The Democrats could care less about families -- that's what this says."

Oh, good lord. The evil, family-destroying Democrats have hatched a plan requiring elected representatives to do their job. The horror.