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WillyT

(72,631 posts) Mon Sep 30, 2013, 08:43 PM Sep 2013

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Wanna Know Why The Congress Gets Paid During A Shutdown ???

Just moments ago...

Chris Hayes had a nice young analyst/guest on...

And Hayes said that one bone of contention that many people had been writing about, and writing to him about...

Was the question of Congressional Pay during a government shutdown.

Her reply was twofold...

First... congressional pay is "Automatically Appropriated", no need to vote on it.

Second... (and the reason why) is because they have "Constitutional Responsibilities"

If you believe that A + B Equals C...

Then... If A (congressional pay is automatically appropriated) PLUS B (this is so because of Constitutional Responsibilities that must be achieved) to get to C (a healthy well functioning Democracy)...

I might agree...

But when you take B out of the equation...

There is NO C... There is only A.

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Wanna Know Why The Congress Gets Paid During A Shutdown ??? (Original Post) WillyT Sep 2013 OP

Every democrat should openly declare that any pay earned during the shutdown will be donated to a Happyhippychick Sep 2013 #1

Too Big To Furlough blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #2

Wat I want to know is 840high Sep 2013 #3

If you refuse to do your job and choose to throw tantrums in any other field NuclearDem Sep 2013 #4

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

1. Every democrat should openly declare that any pay earned during the shutdown will be donated to a

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 08:47 PM

Sep 2013

Local medical clinic for the poor.

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

2. Too Big To Furlough

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 08:57 PM

Sep 2013

840high

(17,196 posts)

3. Wat I want to know is

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 09:37 PM

Sep 2013

why they don;t want this health care.

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

4. If you refuse to do your job and choose to throw tantrums in any other field

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 09:43 PM

Sep 2013

You'd not only not get paid, you'd be fired so fucking fast your head would spin.

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