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December 31, 2007

Goode doesn't abuse franking

For Wednesday, we're writing about franking, the congressional authority to send out junk mail to constituents on the taxpayer dime. Rep. Virgil Goode is one of the less abusive of this privilege, for which we commend him. The rest of Congress, though, should stop killing trees.

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# 1

[December 31, 2007 10:18 AM]

Henry

"The rest of Congress, though, should stop killing trees"

I hope you didn't print this in the newspaper.

# 2

[December 31, 2007 6:23 PM]

Ed S.

"I hope you didn't print this in the newspaper."

Henry, would that be the newspaper stuffed with about half a pound of junk mail?

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