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Bernie Sanders

jeff47

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6. Unfortunately, it's not constitutional to cut off salaries for Congress.

Reply to aspirant (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 05:38 PM

Sep 2015

Came up the last two times there was a shutdown.

If government is shut down why isn't everything, including private contracts cut off.

They are.

Or more accurately, any new payments are cut off, and if the contract involves work in a government facility, it is cut off, and no new contracts can be awarded.

But existing, already-paid contracts continue - the check has already been cashed by the contractor.

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I dread whoever replaces Boehner as speaker.... ZM90 Sep 2015 #1

The good thing aspirant Sep 2015 #2

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And keep in mind, if a budget (or CR) doesn't pass next week, Food Stamps are cut off. (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #4

....and the military too aspirant Sep 2015 #5

Unfortunately, it's not constitutional to cut off salaries for Congress. jeff47 Sep 2015 #6

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In Article I Sect. 9 BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #12

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