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Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
2. Lets Just Not Pay Republican Lawmakers
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:30 PM
Jan 2013

If we can discuss,jokingly I presume,doing things that will never happen,I'll go ya one better.....Let's outlaw their very existence..... ,and banish them to somewhere horrible...Texas,Kansas.....

CakeGrrl

(10,611 posts)
3. Let's just not ELECT Republican lawmakers in the first place.
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:30 PM
Jan 2013

The fact that there are enough of them to control one of the chambers of Congress is the REAL problem.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
4. Would make no difference, they make their fortune from donors and insider trading
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:32 PM
Jan 2013

they could dump the salary and never be hurt.

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
7. Would make no difference, they make their fortune from donors and insider trading
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:37 PM
Jan 2013

Yep.....That's the real thing......The Congressional salary is just so much chump change,in comparison.......I think boner uses most of his on greens fees......And bourbon......

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
5. How about a compromise, the repukes don't get paid, since they want to cut spending
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:35 PM
Jan 2013

and the Democrats pay higher taxes, since they are arguing that the rich aren't paying their fair share.

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