On this, I agree with the right. shut down or privatize the Senate barbershop

[cali]

We often hear about lawmakers in Washington, D.C. enjoying a privileged lifestyle at taxpayer expense, living in a bubble, isolated from real-world experiences that everyday Americans must deal with.

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As it turns out, Senate Hair Care Services is there to meet the needs of busy lawmakers looking for a quick trim. The barbershop provides government-subsidized cuts, shaves and shines in a tradition that predates the Civil War.

And it has run a deficit of approximately $350,000 a year for each of the last 15 years, according the The Weekly Standard. For those keeping score, that’s $5 million.

Considering that in 2010, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, the estimated net worth of a U.S. senator stood at an average of $2.56 million, it’s fair to ask why this service is being subsidized.

The Weekly Standard noted that sequestration’s required spending cuts is providing convenient cover for efforts to “privatize” the barbershop — efforts that have met great resistance from senators who have argued “that the barbershop was an important institution passed down from the great statesmen who came before them.”

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http://www.bizpacreview.com/2013/03/17/taxpayers-getting-a-trim-at-us-senate-barbershop-56059

[denverbill]

1. Let's see. 100 Senators. $350,000 per year. That's $3500 per Senator.

I get probably 8-10 haircuts a year, at $15/pop, including tip, for a grand total of $150.

Yeah, I think we can dump the subsidy and charge them the full cost, or dump the barbershop altogether.