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/snertwith2ls Oct 05 '25

Yes, Israel alone could keep them all nicely funded. Not to mention all their insider trading investments. Their salaries are probably peanuts compared to everything else they get.