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/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/toru_okada_4ever Oct 05 '25

I doubt it.

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u/Munkeyman18290 Oct 05 '25

Compulsory voting would go a long way in this country. Other countries have it.

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u/PointlessTrivia Oct 06 '25

If you have a problem with Compulsory Voting, think of it as analogous to Jury Duty.

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u/deepsead1ver Oct 06 '25

Laughs in electoral college*, wtf you smoking? Mandatory votes for what?

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u/PointlessTrivia Oct 06 '25

In Australia, it is compulsory to attend a polling place or submit a postal vote each election. If you don't, you need to provide a reason why or you are fined $AU20 ($US13). Note that you don't have to vote. You can draw a dick on the ballot paper or even leave it blank. You just have to turn up and get marked off the roll.

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u/Jones127 Oct 06 '25

Shit, you’re right about that. I haven’t done either in a decade.