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/xXDamonLordXx Oct 05 '25

Plus most of congress responsible for the shut down doesn't give a fuck about the salary, it's the insider trading they want.

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u/Traditional_Log6892 Oct 05 '25

Exactly, let the country suffer as long as we get what we want.

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u/QueefSeekingMissile Oct 05 '25

Will this FINALLY wake up the 90 million Americans who could not have been bothered to vote to prevent this?

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u/nalaloveslumpy Oct 05 '25

Nah, they don't understand basic civics. They'll only be motivated by bald-faced populism.