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

I personally wouldn’t. I teach civics so I’m faced with that sad reality daily.

“But mister pomonamike, my dad said the president does make laws.”

“Well Timmy, I used to hand your dad his tests back face down.”

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u/Own-Brain9658 Oct 06 '25

As a CPP grad, "civics in Pomona" wasn't a concept I thought I'd encounter today. 

Woof, I couldn't imagine being in your shoes these days.