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| It will cost $15 to ask Rep. Ryan (R-WI) a question in person during the August congressional recess.By outsourcing the events to third parties that charge an entry fee to raise money, members of Congress can eliminate most of the riffraff while still—in some cases—allowing reporters and TV cameras for a positive local news story.The host of Quayle’s event, Lawyers Association Pres Jonathan Brinson, said his group previously had paid luncheons featuring Sens. McCain and Kyl and most of Arizona’s GOP congressional delegation.But those events didn’t come in the absence of an open-to-the-public town hall like one McCain held last week, at which he faced angry tea party constituents.“After Republicans voted to gut Medicare and other vital programs while protecting tax breaks for millionaires and corporations, it’s not surprising that they would not want to face constituents |
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by John Sanchez Jr. on Wednesday, Aug 17, 2011 at 8:21:40 AM