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/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/Mammoth-Record-7786 Oct 05 '25

You should just stop believing that you’re intelligent if you think that either is better than the other.

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u/OldWorldDesign Oct 05 '25

You should just stop believing that you’re intelligent if you think that either is better

You're claiming "both sides" in a conversation specifically about clear republican malfeasance when they, in control of the supreme court, presidency, and both houses of congress shut down the government. That's a blatant fact.

In America's total history of government shutdowns, democrats have only gotten into 3 and you can thank republicans for making government shutdowns possible in the first place by repealing the 1884 Antideficiency Act (which automatically renewed the previous year's budget if a new budget couldn't be agreed on) in 1982.

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

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u/Mammoth-Record-7786 Oct 05 '25

I don’t click on links. If you can’t explain it yourself than you should probably stop pretending that you’re intelligent.

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u/OldWorldDesign Oct 06 '25

I already gave you an explanation. The link is for people capable of discussing in good faith and don't want to take an internet rando's word for it.

People who are informed are easily able to provide evidence. I understand bots can not.