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Article Title: The perks of being a member of Congress
Snippet of Article: "...Members of Congress are granted policies, benefits, and perks that grant them privileges denied in most other workplaces. In yesterday's lead item in Axios AM, Mike Allen touched on John Boehner's in-office smoking as an example — allowed, according to the N.Y. Times, thanks to Congress' supremacy over District of Columbia law..."
Article Title: John Boehner: If federal jobs are lost, 'So be it'
Snippet of Article: "...potential for federal job cuts, saying he thinks the government can't afford to keep so many workers. ..."
Article Title: Rep. John Boehner says federal workers make twice as much as their private sector counterparts
Snippet of Article: "...John Berry, director of the federal Office of Personnel Management, says it’s untrue that federal workers are paid double the private sector. The USA Today article, he says, compares "apples to oranges." OPM maintains that federal workers actually make 24 percent less than their private-sector counterparts...."
