It has now been over four weeks since Republicans shut down the government. In these four weeks, we have seen a whole lot of Republicans finger pointing and not a lot of Republicans working. While our own U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington is using his undeserved vacation to give selective press interviews during the little time he spends in his district, actual West Texas families are suffering from his lack of action.

In Howard County, around 200 federal employees and their families are working hard every day at FCI Big Spring. Unlike Jodey, they show up to work. Also, unlike Jodey, they can’t just sell their second or third homes to make ends meet.

They rely on their paycheck for their chance at the American dream. Jodey, however, is willing to sell out those dreams for a strange form of fisca

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