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SamKnause

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2. Paychecks

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:45 AM

Jun 2013

The majority would not be fazed if they did not receive their paychecks.

They have made millions 'working' for we the people.

They will just kick their insider trading up a notch to make up the difference.

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Dems Unveil Bill To Block Congressional Pay If Debt Ceiling Isn�t Raised [View all] kpete Jun 2013 OP

How about cut all payments to Congress and Senate until such time when deficit is gone. idwiyo Jun 2013 #1

That would be a bad idea. jeff47 Jun 2013 #9

Deficits aren't the enemy. Austerity is the enemy. Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #10

^ What you said ^ Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #11

How about cut all payments to Congress and Senate until such time when deficit is gone. yeoman6987 Jun 2013 #26

Paychecks SamKnause Jun 2013 #2

It is worse than that salib Jun 2013 #24

lol @ 'escrow accounts' Earth_First Jun 2013 #3

And who will vote for that? sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #4

yes, this I support.None of the leadership should be paid untill they finish,catch-up their work. Sunlei Jun 2013 #5

Congress People still get paid from other activities. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #6

+1 It won't hurt the majority of them. nt Live and Learn Jun 2013 #13

Furloughs too. Iliyah Jun 2013 #7

Same should go for all retired members of Congress, medical benes, too. valerief Jun 2013 #8

It will be a token vote to see if the democrats are united. watoos Jun 2013 #12

Wow, congress doing something of which I approve? Nice change. n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #14

We sure as hell... AnneD Jun 2013 #15

I'd suggest going a bit more broad... AndyA Jun 2013 #16

So they'll have to live on donations from the NRA and Exxon/Mobil and PHARMA Doctor_J Jun 2013 #17

do, not to truthisfreedom Jun 2013 #18

This debt ceiling thing Munificence Jun 2013 #19

Just grandstanding. A law passed in one session cannot affect the pay during that session. BlueStreak Jun 2013 #20

Unlikely to be constitutional Clouseau2 Jun 2013 #21

K&R Cha Jun 2013 #22

I don't think they should get back pay if they don't do BlueToTheBone Jun 2013 #23

Kabuki theater. nt Javaman Jun 2013 #25