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Think. Again.

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Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #11)

Sat Sep 30, 2023, 11:00 AM

Sep 2023

...I suspect that when that was written into an amendment, we were thinking of pay raises so congress couldn't just give themselves raises easily.

I don't think we were referring to the scheduling of paycheck disbursement, but maybe?

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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