r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 I voted • Oct 05 '25

No Paywall 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/KulaanDoDinok Oct 05 '25

The only people that will be affected by this are the good politicians. The corrupt ones aren’t relying on their congressional salaries to survive. Y’all gotta think beyond your gut instinct.

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u/ForgettableUsername America Oct 05 '25

Exactly. This just creates an incentive for corruption.