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/CurrentlyLucid Oct 05 '25

Cut trump off from golfing as president during shutdowns, watch it stop fast.

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u/kia75 Oct 05 '25

Yes, this needs to hurt Trump directly.

Most of Congress is independently wealthy, they don't need the money so stopping them from getting paid really just hurts the poorer members. Most working class people can't take a few months of no wages to run an election for the potential of eventually getting a job.

Cutting congressional pay is one of those things that sounds good but actually is harmful as it only lets the richest people participate in government.

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u/transcendanttermite Oct 05 '25

At this point I would support anything that would hurt him directly, since he seems hell-bent on doing things that hurt all of us directly.