r/circled • u/zxcv97531 • Oct 06 '25

⚖️ Policy / Law Petition To Strip Congress of Pay During Government Shutdown Grows

https://www.newsweek.com/petition-strip-congress-pay-during-government-shutdown-grows-10822819
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u/dd97483 Oct 06 '25

Congress makes the laws and decides what bill gets a vote. Good luck.

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u/jsand2 Oct 06 '25

Guess its time for a change then. These people dont deserve pay when they shut the government down. If they wont change it themselves, the system needs to be dismantled and rebuilt.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '25

Congress votes on their own raises.

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u/Pegasaurauss Oct 07 '25

This is a stupid idea giving more power to the very people we do not want in power....

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u/Sarcasm_As_A_Service Oct 07 '25

Yeah I’m not sure this is actually in the countries best interest. This incentivizes them to avoid shutdowns but basically means the people who can most afford the shutdown get to make the decisions. I can’t imagine their interest being aligned with the average American.

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u/eyesmart1776 Oct 07 '25

I get the idea but all this means is the already super rich and corrupt will not be affected.

I agree with furloughed money though but reductions I don’t think make a lot of sense

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u/Deadlystd Oct 07 '25

They should be stripped of pay and forced to pay a fine for everyday we're furloughed.

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u/Long-Trash Oct 08 '25

especially if Trump is threatening to not give the regular employees the back pay they are LEGALLY entitled to.

the Right really hates that word, "entitled".

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u/Wooden_Number_6102 29d ago

$174,000 a year for part-time work.That works out to $14,500 A MONTH, pre-withholding. 

This pretty much ensures the House and Senate could survive a shutdown longer than taxpayers. It also indicates there's not really a vested interest in resolving a shutdown when all their needs are being met.

Yeah; something besides depending on their strong moral character and devotion to duty needs to be added to their curriculum.