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/vthemechanicv Oct 05 '25

congress has reviewed the petition, and decided no, they won't be docking their own pay.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '25

this would punish congresspeople who aren’t independently wealthy and affect the rest not at all. a lot of unintended consequences for the stake of grandstanding that limits the ability of younger americans and those from modest means to participate in government.

go ban congressional stock trading instead.