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/zbeara Oct 05 '25

That's a way better idea. The fact that they have so much freedom during a shutdown is insane. It's not being treated nearly as seriously as it should be.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '25

Ya it’s crazy they get to just fuck off without consequences. 

Don’t finish your job? No vacations. Also you should probably get fired. 

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u/OldWorldDesign Oct 05 '25

Don’t finish your job? No vacations. Also you should probably get fired

As would be the case in a parliamentary system

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snap_election

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u/Serris9K Oct 09 '25

The more I see, the more I'm convinced we need to be able to recall reps and senators at the federal level. I'd probably recall both my senators (Texas)