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From: sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: budget summit
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Date: 13 Sep 90 20:26:07 GMT
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In article <10098.26ee39c4@pbs.org>, pstinson@pbs.org writes:
>In article <0093C8E3.24D16320@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU>, sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney) writes:
>>  
>> Let us hope Congress can reach a budget agreement by 1 October...and if they
>> can't, THROW THE BASTARDS OUT IN NOVEMBER!!!
>I wouldn't put it so strongly, but I do agree with the sentiment behind that
>statement.  Many of the current members of Congress have had numerous
>opportunities to deal with the budget crisis.   

[cut arguements]

>Let's give someone else a chance to act.
>They can't possibly be any worse then the bunch we have now.  A total House
>cleaning may be just what this country needs ... and that goes for members of
>BOTH parties. 

Followups on throwing out Congressmen in talk.politics....
                                     
DIFFERENT SUBJECT: If the G-R ax falls on 1 October, how will this affect
shuttle launches, including Ulysses?