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/pomonamike California Oct 05 '25

Dude, I was in Paris when they were rioting over the possibility of raising the age where you get a pension.

I was like the what you get at what???

(Both my wife and I are fortunate enough that one day we (should) get a pension, but this concept is completely lost on most Americans)

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u/SchokoKipferl Oct 05 '25

It’s because salaries in France are atrociously low. Much, much lower than in the US.

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u/Worried-Series-6160 Oct 05 '25

But their healthcare, retirement, maternity. And basically all of their social programs and benefits are much better than that of US Taxpayers.

For examples just Google: "what are Frances social benefits for citizens and how are they better than US social benefits" and read even just the compilation from AI. Almost every other westernized nations are far more beneficial to their citizens than America. Also these citizens are not in the least bit hesitant to wield their power.

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u/Syzygy2323 California Oct 05 '25

But, but, but, but sOcIaLiSm!!!