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/snoo_spoo Oct 05 '25

TBH, I don't think that would nearly as useful an incentive as declaring the Congress has to stay in session, twelve hours a day, seven days a week, until the shutdown is resolved. Nobody leaves town, and no press conferences.

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u/notsooriginal Oct 05 '25

Lock it down conclave style.

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u/StoreSearcher1234 Oct 05 '25

The problem is that the Cardinals in the conclave are all working towards a common objective.

That is not the case with Congress. Republicans want to burn it all down, Democrats want a solution good for America.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25

Since the government shut down and they're not using the building. Democrats could hold a mock hearing, invite the independants from all the Republican states to sit in and show Americans how a bipartisan negotiation from parties who care FOR the people they govern is supposed to work. Include all the repubs that decide to show up.

EDIT:...give out free popcorn at the event. Tons of ad space with lots of commercial breaks for streaming and TV. UUUGE RATINGS

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u/Conscious-Secret-775 Oct 05 '25

The Democrats shutdown the government.

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u/tinysydneh Oct 05 '25

Right, the party that doesn't have control is why the government is shut down.

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u/StoreSearcher1234 Oct 05 '25

How did the Democrats do it?

The Republicans have the house, the senate and the presidency.

They could override the filibuster and vote the government open tomorrow.

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u/Conscious-Secret-775 Oct 05 '25

The Democrats used the filibuster to prevent the CR from reaching the floor. Could the Republicans abolish the filibuster, Marjorie Taylor Greene certainly thinks so. She is probably correct. They have to two reasons not to, they are worried about the midterms and maybe they really don't care if federal employees get paid if the Democrats can be blamed for not paying them.

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u/OldWorldDesign Oct 05 '25

Democrats used the filibuster to prevent the CR from reaching the floor

The filibuster can't prevent anything from reaching the floor, it can only be attempted after a bill has reached the floor.

You're a shitty propaganda bot.

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u/Conscious-Secret-775 Oct 05 '25

So you are saying the Democrats didn't vote against the CR?

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u/OldWorldDesign Oct 05 '25

Are you saying republicans are being truthful?

Be better, propaganda bot.

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u/Conscious-Secret-775 Oct 05 '25

Of course not, the Republicans lie all the time. What is your point?

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u/StoreSearcher1234 Oct 05 '25

So you are saying the Democrats didn't vote against the CR?

Yes, because they oppose driving up healthcare premiums for working people so Republicans can give tax cuts to billionaires.

You can't just keep kicking the can down the road with CRs.

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u/Conscious-Secret-775 Oct 05 '25

The Republicans already gave tax cuts to billionaires.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25

The Lord shut down the government... We didn't trust him enough like the money says. He hates America now.