There is criticism of President Barack Obama taking a vacation with his family, with so many foreign policy crises emerging. But it must also be said that the Republican House of Representatives, led by Speaker of the House John Boehner, which sets up the Congressional calendar for both the House and Senate, is absolutely outrageous in its short calendar of work dates, and planning more time off to campaign, while there are so many problems and issues to deal with!
What is the Congress unwilling to deal with, which should be priorities?
The Border Crisis of Central American refugees, many of them children.
The funding of veterans benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Highway Trust Fund, which will run out of money for infrastructure spending, and which will lead to layoffs of workers, adding to the unemployment rate.
The increase in the minimum wage, which has not gone up since 2009, while the cost of living has increased, as it would over any five year period.
The lifeline of the unemployment compensation, which has left many millions without any sustenance, and increased homelessness across the nation.
And these are just the biggest priorities, but this Congress, the 113th, is the absolute worst in modern history, if not at any time, surpassing the previous 112th Congress in negativism!