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16. Sounds good. Payment for services rendered. No service? no pay.

Thu May 18, 2023, 11:54 AM

May 2023

Although most in congress and senate are wealthy and could ride it out no problem.
That begs the question, who has the lowest net worth?
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New House bill would block pay for members of Congress if the U.S. defaults [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2023 OP

Agreed! 2naSalit May 2023 #1

Actually... 2naSalit May 2023 #8

Love your idea. KS Toronado May 2023 #9

Sounds good. Payment for services rendered. No service? no pay. mitch96 May 2023 #16

Actually, members of congress have not had a pay increase since 2009. bottomofthehill May 2023 #15

Okay, I'll give you that... 2naSalit May 2023 #19

I actually think Members are under paid for what they do. bottomofthehill May 2023 #20

Absolutely...do your job...get paid... MiHale May 2023 #2

The millionaire club won't get paid rpannier May 2023 #3

I'm Faux pas May 2023 #4

Well, if the government can't pay it's debts Farmer-Rick May 2023 #5

There's few where that would be a hardship Bayard May 2023 #10

The staff actually does not get paid in a shutdown. bottomofthehill May 2023 #21

Symbolic only DownriverDem May 2023 #12

The House, Senate, SCOTUS and White House relayerbob May 2023 #13

The House, Senate, SCOTUS and White House .... relayerbob May 2023 #14

This is stupid. James48 May 2023 #17

You know how Congress BumRushDaShow May 2023 #18

Works for me FakeNoose May 2023 #25

If you really want to hurt them ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #26

Most of their money comes from dark money PACs BumRushDaShow May 2023 #27