Rick Perry Wants Congress to Work Part-Time

The Takeaway

Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry announced a proposal  Tuesday  that has been circulated for years in chain emails: cut Congressional pay. It’s part of what he calls his plan to “uproot and overhaul Washington.” In addition, Perry wants to end lifetime tenure for federal judges. The proposal would drastically re-shape the federal government and may be unconstitutional. Takeaway Washington correspondent  Todd Zwillich talks about whether this plan is likely to pass.

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