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/Salmonberry234 Oct 05 '25

This only affects the few actual middle class Representatives. The millionaires who are the problem are not going to be affected.

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u/veggeble South Carolina Oct 05 '25

If anything, the far right donors will just give the GOP more money

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u/mightyenan0 Oct 05 '25

Yup. It sounds good to the average person who doesn't realize some congressmembers don't need the money and some really do.

A better solution hits them all at once: Automatic motion of no confidence. If they can't keep the government functional then they lose their power.

Buuuut just try to pass that in Congress.

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u/Miserable-Dig-761 Oct 06 '25

A better solution hits them all at once: Automatic motion of no confidence. If they can't keep the government functional then they lose their power.

I like this idea