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Why Kevin McCarthy can’t do his job

By Paul Krugman, Opinion Columnist, NY Times, Sept. 21, 2023. The speaker of the House is the only congressional officer mentioned in the Constitution, other than a temporary Senate officer to preside when the vice president can’t. The speaker’s job isn’t defined, but surely it includes passing legislation that keeps the federal government running. But Kevin McCarthy,

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