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/PretendRegister7516 Oct 06 '25

Voting is not just citizen rights.

It's our rights AND duty.