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bdamomma

(63,893 posts) Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:39 PM Jan 2019

Just a Question

if this shutdown or coup is not stopped maybe we should say our congress (repigs) should not get paid. Can that happen?

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Just a Question (Original Post) bdamomma Jan 2019 OP

We should say it. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #1

Congressional pay is guaranteed by the Constitution manor321 Jan 2019 #2

oh bdamomma Jan 2019 #4

I've said that Delphinus Jan 2019 #3

this is not about the wall bdamomma Jan 2019 #5

The system is rigged. They can give themselves whatever they want... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #6

MontanaMama

(23,324 posts)

1. We should say it.

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:41 PM

Jan 2019

None of those assholes should be paid.

manor321

(3,344 posts)

2. Congressional pay is guaranteed by the Constitution

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:42 PM

Jan 2019

There are very good reasons that the three branches get automatically paid. It keeps them independent of each other. Imagine if Trump could stop payments to Pelosi or to RBG. Or if Congress could stop pay to President Obama or Sotomayor.

bdamomma

(63,893 posts)

4. oh

Reply to manor321 (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:47 PM

Jan 2019

forget I asked that question. I just want too see McConnell out.

Delphinus

(11,835 posts)

3. I've said that

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:44 PM

Jan 2019

from the beginning. Will it happen? A whole other question.

But, I am getting quite anxious about how this is dragging on and there just doesn't seem to be an end to the impasse. Too many things are in need of attention and it's not happening because of the temper tantrums of mcconnell and trump.

bdamomma

(63,893 posts)

5. this is not about the wall

Reply to Delphinus (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:55 PM

Jan 2019

it was just a cover to the deeper vile action of taking down the government. If this keeps up I don't see this ending well . Everyone has their breaking point. Hopefully this regime will break.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,108 posts)

6. The system is rigged. They can give themselves whatever they want...

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:26 PM

Jan 2019

look at their healthcare and retirement plans.

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