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How many taxpayer dollars is the Do Nothing Republican Congress so far bound to waste? See for yourself.

"Speaker Boehner, listen to state and local leaders. This brinksmanship needs to stop. It is time to fix the Highway Trust Fund"

As the New York Times editorial board notes: “If the minimum wage had merely kept pace over time with inflation…it would be between $11 an hour and $18 an hour today.”

Speaker Boehner and House Republicans are planning a vote this week on another deficit-busting tax giveaway for special interests and corporations without paying for it – costing $287 billion over ten years.

Instead of working to address the priorities of the American people, Speaker Boehner and House Republicans have decided again to waste taxpayer dollars on a ridiculous lawsuit against the President.

Republican President Dwight Eisenhower recognized the importance of investing in our infrastructure. Speaker Boehner, the time is now for you act on the best interest of the country, not the fringe right wing of your Party. Stop putting hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk.

Mr. Speaker, yes – this does have an economic impact.

Rather than adding fear to the lives of DREAMers, Speaker Boehner, Leader McCarthy, and the House Republican Conference should denounce this disgraceful act of intolerance and answer to the American public whether they stand by Rep. Issa’s shameless demagoguery deportation proposition or by these aspiring Americans.