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Bernie Sanders

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8. Some help here

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 05:58 PM

Sep 2015

where in the Constitution does it say that if the government shuts down because of an unpassed budget that all 3 branches of government are still paid?

Why isn't it included in governmental contracts that if the government shuts down, all monies paid out in advance will be returned prorated to the shutdown date. Wouldn't this be a nice corporate deterrent to shutdowns?

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Bernie Sanders Warns That The Republican Crazy May Get Worse Without John Boehner Around [View all] yuiyoshida Sep 2015 OP

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

The good thing aspirant Sep 2015 #2

Taking a longer view of this...... Capt.Rocky300 Sep 2015 #3

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

Some help here aspirant Sep 2015 #8

In Article I Sect. 9 BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #12

Thanks aspirant Sep 2015 #15

Heh BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #16

It's time for the liberal progressives to step up and be counted Trajan Sep 2015 #7

If we could just get people to go out and vote. We have so many that are disengaged w/ politics. YOHABLO Sep 2015 #9

He walked a tightrope... chknltl Sep 2015 #10

Boehner was willing Duval Sep 2015 #13

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #11

Batten down the hatches crew - we're heading into a shitstorm of crazy!!!!! LongTomH Sep 2015 #14

+1 LongTomH, just in time for Halloween! dae Sep 2015 #17

at least the candy corn is ready! yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #19

That's what I think--but NPR had some wag saying that throwing out Boehner may keep them Demeter Sep 2015 #18

Maybe being in that position just got in the way yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #20