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L. Coyote

(51,134 posts)
Thu Mar 10, 2022, 08:49 PM Mar 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene Loses Her Entire Congressional Salary After Judge Rules On Mask Mandate [View all]

Source: politicususa.com

Marjorie Taylor Greene Loses Her Entire Congressional Salary After Judge Rules For Pelosi On Mask Mandate

... Greene complained to Alex Jones that she has lost her entire congressional salary due to her refusal to comply with the mask mandate on the House floor. Each violation of the mask mandate costs Greene $2,500.

... By the end of December 2021, it was reported that Greene had piled up over $100,000 in fines. Congressional salary is $174,000 a year, so since Greene has continued to refuse to wear a mask, her salary is likely gone.

Greene and Massie’s lawsuit never stood a chance. Speaker Pelosi has the legal authority to make the rules in the House. There is no constitutional issue. No part of the Constitution says that people can do what they want if they choose not to follow the law.

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Read more: https://www.politicususa.com/2022/03/09/marjorie-taylor-greene-crushed-as-judge-rules-for-pelosi-on-mask-mandate.html









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Isn't she supposedly a billionaire? grumpyduck Mar 2022 #1
Took over her fathers company. Millions not billions. bottomofthehill Mar 2022 #16
OK, spoke too soon. MTG's husband Perry runs the biz. She had no real presence there PatrickforB Mar 2022 #41
LMFAO rurallib Mar 2022 #2
it doesn't matter to her..... getagrip_already Mar 2022 #3
shucky darns. riversedge Mar 2022 #4
Bwahaha, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #5
I do hope she still owes taxes on the income. I can't imagine fines are deductible. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #6
Absolutely genius. Add that to the cost of owning the libs. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #20
Rt TY & 💕 Marcus Flowers! Cha Mar 2022 #7
YES! trof Mar 2022 #8
Dear Speaker Pelosi: Donate the $100,000+ fines to Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief. N/T IllinoisBirdWatcher Mar 2022 #9
👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Mar 2022 #11
That's a great idea. calimary Mar 2022 #45
"Thank you for your service" JohnnyRingo Mar 2022 #10
Her salary is still $174,000 dflprincess Mar 2022 #12
Nailed it. twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #19
What a widdle martyr. jeffreyi Mar 2022 #13
She really doesn't care. Do you? She has made millions as a GQP grifter. nt Samrob Mar 2022 #14
Now make the rule that only she is required to wear one with a million dollar fine each time MichMan Mar 2022 #15
No pay for you!!!! paleotn Mar 2022 #17
Hope the fines are applied after any other deductions such as taxes or SS captain queeg Mar 2022 #18
So where does that money go to? Bev54 Mar 2022 #21
So does that mean she'll stop showing up to work? fierywoman Mar 2022 #22
Bwah! Wouldn't that b nice electric_blue68 Mar 2022 #23
She's been living like a queen for months on donations. Marcuse Mar 2022 #24
alway$ other peopl$ monie$ AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #33
What a flea brain. LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #25
Finally HighFired49 Mar 2022 #26
Again... There's a real simple solution... IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #27
collecting rubles may not be a good option. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2022 #28
MT cate94 Mar 2022 #29
+++ The Polack MSgt Mar 2022 #38
Well done! Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 2022 #40
put the ma$k on or it will co$t u big buck$ AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #30
She did some strategic stock maneuvering the day before Russia attacked Ukraine. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #31
I was on a plane with her about 3 weeks ago. Bristlecone Mar 2022 #32
Well that tells us she didn't want to get booted off plane Tree Lady Mar 2022 #36
Or she was hoping no one recognized her jmowreader Mar 2022 #49
nothing AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #34
al$o, plea$e tell me how thi$ violate$ the 1$t ammendment . it do$nt AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #35
Nice way to end the day NJCher Mar 2022 #37
Warm and fuzzy The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #39
That's the price of freedom IronLionZion Mar 2022 #42
Perjury Traitor Gangreene will more than make up the difference... lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #43
These outliers of civility, aka clowns of discourtesy and rudeness, are the top $$$$ grifters L. Coyote Mar 2022 #44
The bribes drmeow Mar 2022 #46
Pretty stupid. . . Emile Mar 2022 #47
Since she does no work, it seems WhiteTara Mar 2022 #48
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