Petition To Strip Congress of Pay During Government Shutdown Grows
https://www.newsweek.com/petition-strip-congress-pay-during-government-shutdown-grows-10822819
Petition To Strip Congress of Pay During Government Shutdown Grows
https://www.newsweek.com/petition-strip-congress-pay-during-government-shutdown-grows-10822819
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Where’s it at!? I’ll sign it
congress has reviewed the petition, and decided no, they won’t be docking their own pay.
I love the idea, but these chuckle fucks aren’t going to honor a petition
It’s a good idea, but kind of an empty gesture for many of them who are already wealthy and make money elsewhere.
This only affects the few actual middle class Representatives. The millionaires who are the problem are not going to be affected.
Cut trump off from golfing as president during shutdowns, watch it stop fast.
Instead of this, organize in swing districts to vote Republicans out.
The only people that will be affected by this are the good politicians. The corrupt ones aren’t relying on their congressional salaries to survive. Y’all gotta think beyond your gut instinct.
I like this idea on first thought but then I think it could be weaponized. It would mean that the rich can hold out while the non-rich need to give in in order to get paid. It could have serious ramifications.
TBH, I don’t think that would nearly as useful an incentive as declaring the Congress has to stay in session, twelve hours a day, seven days a week, until the shutdown is resolved. Nobody leaves town, and no press conferences.
Not sure I agree with this petition. On first glance it’s great but that would give a lot of leverage to rich members of congress over those who rely on their salary. I prefer a no-confidence motion similar to the uk that forces an election for all if the government can’t pass a spending plan. That would be a better and more equal incentive to not play stupid games.
Better yet, why dont we just codify the eliminations of shutdowns altogether, so that everyone still gets paid.
This can all be solved by it being that law that if there is no new budget agreed upon by 1 October, the gov automatically defaults to the most recently agreed upon budget. It really is that simple, but these shitbag politicians would rather use the citizens as pawns at our own expense.
Can we also strip them and other elected/appointed members of the federal government of their free healthcare as well?
If we should all have to pay for our own healthcare, then so should they.
This is a great example of something that sounds like a solution, but, in reality, only makes things worse.
This only punishes congressmen who aren’t on the take.
We NEED this. Also, stop their health benefits!
Love how this comes up every shutdown and obviously never happens. This would just incentivize the GOP to shut it down even more to stick to Democrats since Republicans have a billionaire president backing them. It would likely force Dems to give in out of necessity for their salaries.
Who cares about their pay. Put them all up for reelection whenever there is a shutdown. They clearly can’t do their job
Include any benefits, access to their offices, any use of government facilities, and any use of government electronics. No security team or drivers.
This is a terrible idea and will hurt the honest ones the most. Personally, I don’t think Congress should be able to take money before, after, or during from 3rd parties for any work they did while they were serving the people.
The ones you’d want to punish in this way aren’t making their living from their congress salaries.
It wouldnt even hurt them…
Their salary is the smallest portion of their wealth accumulation in office.
Ban trading for Congress and it will actually rattle some cages.
If this is the action that Americans take to address the shit going on, we are SO screwed
I say in general, if they can’t get it up and running, they are ineligible for reelection.
Oh, wow. Oh, no. Not a petition.
Should be like other countries where they all lose their jobs if they can’t make a budget in time.
Why are the people still paying taxes??
Stripped of pay and not allowed to run for another term. Must also find insurance and not receive free healthcare.
I thought that all non essential service would stop getting paid…if they aren’t working then how are they essential?
This would just be another way of stopping the poors from becoming members of Congress.
Oh good, the ones worth millions and taking bribes will be fine, those like us with bills to pay will be inconvenienced. This will only help conservatives.
Petition? Try a wish!
Do it
Do It! Now!
Oh no guys, a PETITION. Congress is really done now, a scathing PETITION. Shit guys, seek underground shelter IMMEDIATELY, somebody just signed a PETITION.
IMO the only way this would be effective is if we just put them in prison until they opened up the government again, just both parts of congress.
I get the idea behind this, and I support it, but I’m guessing most congress people are not only making money from their govt salaries. I doubt stopping their pay would have much impact.
The entire idea of shutting down the government is dumb. It shouldn’t be possible.
I was going to say it’s in the Constitution that they can’t be stripped of pay, but actually the Constitution only says of the President and
Supreme Court justices that their pay “shall neither be encreased nor diminished” during their time in office. That’s why SCOTUS still got paid during the last shutdown.
Fuck a doodle doo
I’d rather all the Senators and Representatives be required to remain in chambers until a budget can be agreed upon.
Their pay is a miniscule portion of their income, most comes from investments.
They need to be outright locked away in the Capitol Building like the Papal Conclave until a shutdown is resolved. Do not let them leave and feed them only the basics, reducing the rations as time goes on.
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