Cruz won't give up Senate pay amid gov't shutdown

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN, Texas —

Ted Cruz says he's not planning to give up his paycheck as a U.S. Senator if there is a federal government shutdown.

Addressing an Austin conference via video feed Friday evening, Cruz said he hoped there wouldn't be a government shutdown. He said he hadn't given much thought to what effect it could have on his Senate pay.

But when pressed he said he "had no intention" of giving up his paycheck.

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He has vowed to halt funding to the White House-backed health care reform law or shutdown the government trying. But he knew even before he started that his talkathon wouldn't accomplish either.

More at http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/texas/cruz-back-in-texas-after-much-watched-talkathon/nZ8f7/ .

[font color=green]Come on Teddy, it's only a token gesture but you need to stand on principle.[/font]

[Old Navy]

1. Fine, his assets should be seized and repatriated to the U.S. Treasury

along with his crook father of his.

And we'll survive the shutdown thanks to Ted Cruz's salary.

And as a Republican, his paycheck is suspended for 6 years. Effective immediately. No retroactivity. No appeals. No nothing.

If he wants money, he can go suck up a 'Bagger and beg him for cash.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Best comment:

The only difference between Ted Cruz and the Wizard of Oz is that the Wiz hid behind a curtain, whereas Cruz whizzes right out in public.

[gopiscrap]

3. what a fucking douche bag!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cha]

4. Yep, it's true.. the Texas asshole and his terrorist posse doesn't need to

give up shit.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023741505

[Gothmog]

5. Carnival Cruz is a jerk

Carnival Cruz has no class

[DhhD]

6. Taxation in Cuba started during the last few years with up to a 50% tax. Taxes are much less for

for foreign interest in the US.

http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/pages/cuba.aspx

http://www.expatfocus.com/expatriate-cuba-taxation

[susanr516]

7. So Cruz wants my husband to lose his SS disability benefits

yet he's not willing to have his own paycheck cut?

Effing hypocrite!