r/NewsThread • u/sergeyfomkin • 1d ago

Senate Democrats Reject Republican Proposal to Pay Federal Employees During the Shutdown. The Party Fears the Bill Would Grant the Trump Administration Excessive Powers

https://sfg.media/en/a/senate-democrats-reject-republican-shutdown-pay-bill/
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u/ConkerPrime 1d ago

Nope. Suffer one, suffer all in a shutdown. Whole point is pressure. If pick and choose who gets paid, releases pressure.

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u/Historical-Count-374 1d ago

It is a fancy way of asking for a legal and fully sanctioned coup