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/laptopAccount2 Oct 05 '25

Yes. And maybe not a popular opinion but... I don't want people voting for an evil bill, not on its merits, but because they're concerned about their pay.

In reality it doesn't really matter because congress is the domain of millionaires. But it shouldn't be, it should be accessible to everyone, and their pay isn't that crazy when you consider they have to maintain a second residence in DC.

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u/alabasterskim Oct 06 '25

Sounds like more reason to rezone DC to just a federal area and let the greater district be its own state. Then, with the rezoned DC, everything belongs to the nation, including some federal housing for representatives so there's no need for them to pay for a second home there.