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Saxby Chambliss to Retire

By Luca Gattoni-Celli on 1.25.13 @ 10:43AM

The Republican senior senator from Georgia is expected to announce that he will not seek a third term. Politico reports:

Chambliss has informed colleagues and staff that he will retire at the end of his term, a surprise move given that he had insisted for months that he planned to run again in 2014. But Chambliss has grown increasingly frustrated with the pervasive gridlock in the Senate — particularly its inability to reach a grand bargain to slash deficits.

As important as this development is, the 2014 midterms are over a year away. In the meantime, expect many more wrinkles in the forehead of Uncle Sam.

About the Author

Luca Gattoni-Celli is an editorial intern at The American Spectator and a D.C.-based journalist focusing on economic policy, information technology, and government accountability. He graduated from the College of Charleston in May of 2012 with a degree in economics.

http://spectator.org/blog/2013/01/25/breaking-saxby-chambliss-to-re

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