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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf any democratic strategists are lurking I have a suggestion
If the government shuts down then every single democrat in the House and Senate should openly declare that they are donating all of their pay earned during the shutdown to a local medical clinic for the poor. At least that's what I would do.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)kimbutgar
(21,224 posts)K & R
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)Democrats have been lacking in the totality department when it's come to supporting the President, and this would be the perfect show of faith and allegiance to the Healthcare Act.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Run on this 2014 campaign platform ...
... Medicare for All, including dental, optical and hearing aids
... Strengthening and expanding Social Security
... Living wage
... Legalized pot
... Big cuts to defense/homeland/spy agency spending
... Increasing taxes on the wealthy
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)That would almost be utopia!
Scuba
(53,475 posts)... because neither party offers them squat.
NMDemDist2
(49,313 posts)Qutzupalotl
(14,335 posts)They've proven they're not essential.
Really, I think Boehner would have a revolt if a shutdown meant his caucus wouldn't get paid.
Southpaw07
(82 posts)but I think Ted Cruz is.......
Press Release of Senator Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz to donate salary to charity if Harry Reid forces government shutdown
http://www.cruz.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=345846