Taking the Economy for a Ride | Capitol Quip – Roll Call

Taking the Economy for a Ride | Capitol Quip

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By Emily Pierce

Posted October 20, 2013 at 7:05pm

Well, Congress avoided one economic catastrophe last week, but lawmakers set themselves up to fight over the same fiscal matters all over again in January and February. That brings us to this week’s Capitol Quip.

Send us a caption for this week’s contest by leaving it in the comments section of our Heard on the Hill blog. Editors will pick five finalists on Wednesday, and everyone can vote for the winner through Thursday.

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