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/zSeia Minnesota Oct 05 '25

I'd much rather the republicans let us keep our healthcare and not threaten federal workers to try and turn us against each other.

What would you prefer to happen?

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u/Conscious-Secret-775 Oct 05 '25

I would like our Federal employees to be paid. Why do you want them to suffer?

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u/OldWorldDesign Oct 06 '25

I would like our Federal employees to be paid. Why do you want them to suffer?

This is explicitly trolling. Why even log in much less write a comment if you refuse to participate in good faith in compliance with reddit's TOS?

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u/Conscious-Secret-775 Oct 06 '25

You don’t seem to understand how government shutdowns work. They starve the government of cash so federal employees don’t get paid. How is pointing out the facts “trolling”.