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Think. Again.

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4. I'm curious...

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 10:32 AM

Sep 2023

...are House and Senate members paid by the federal govt or by their respective state governments?

If they're on federal payroll, why isn't their pay furloughed like every other federal employee?

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Stop paying congress and senate during shut downs [View all] mysteryowl Sep 2023 OP

as a symbol, sure lapfog_1 Sep 2023 #1

There are 50 millionaires between house and senate mysteryowl Sep 2023 #5

how many live paycheck to paycheck lapfog_1 Sep 2023 #10

Far more than that FBaggins Sep 2023 #16

I noticed that too mysteryowl Sep 2023 #18

Was thinking about this last night - most congress critters are wealthy rurallib Sep 2023 #2

Does anyone who is furloughed because of a shutdown receive back pay once it is settled? MichMan Sep 2023 #3

Federal employees yes, federal contractors, no bottomofthehill Sep 2023 #6

I'm curious... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #4

Federal employees bottomofthehill Sep 2023 #7

Thanks! Think. Again. Sep 2023 #8

Along with the Constitution bottomofthehill Sep 2023 #11

Thanks... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #15

Neither of the responses you received Ms. Toad Sep 2023 #20

Timing isn't really an issue unless you're living paycheck to paycheck FBaggins Sep 2023 #27

Stop paying Republicans. Dems wanna work and solve problems. emulatorloo Sep 2023 #9

I do.lime snowybirdie Sep 2023 #12

You really think Congress will approve that? JohnSJ Sep 2023 #13

When you can approve your own pay and benefits, it becomes more obvious how much more you truly dese keithbvadu2 Sep 2023 #14

my proposal (which would require a ned amendment) moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #17

I wish we could sue them for failing to do their jobs! NewEnglandAutumn Sep 2023 #19

According to Shalanda Young, paying them is constitutionally required. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2023 #21

Suspend their insurance coverage Mosby Sep 2023 #22

If these assholes Traildogbob Sep 2023 #23

I'd rather see us avoid shutdowns altogether. Qutzupalotl Sep 2023 #24

Agreed, it is wrong and an embarrasment. mysteryowl Sep 2023 #25

This was not the debt ceiling nonsense. Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #29

MTG had $11MM before Congress GreenWave Sep 2023 #26

Bills to do this have been introduced, but they never pass. thesquanderer Sep 2023 #28