GOP bill cancels free yoga classes for federal workers

A Republican lawmaker has proposed legislation that would ban federal spending on yoga classes for federal workers.

The bill from Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., doesn't prohibit federal workers from doing yoga. But they would have to use their own money to rebalance their chakras if his proposal became law.

The bill is one of Salmon's several proposals to reduce wasteful federal spending. Salmon said free yoga classes aren't something taxpayers should pay for just because workers get those kinds of perks at high-tech companies.

"The government isn't Google, so stop trying to be," he said. "Startups across our country are offering unique benefits to their employees in exchange for working in a developing business with a new culture."

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