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JI7

(89,247 posts) Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:16 PM Sep 2013

Why do Congress Members Still get Paid if there is a Government SHut Down ?

the people should know about this.

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Why do Congress Members Still get Paid if there is a Government SHut Down ? (Original Post) JI7 Sep 2013 OP

Because they make the rules? Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #1

selfish fuckers? La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2013 #2

That's like asking why is life unfair? n/t lordsummerisle Sep 2013 #3

They are funding (or not) Agencies/Depts of the Executive Branch NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #4

Because Old Codger Sep 2013 #5

Congress's money doesn't come out of "the Budget" per se. If Congress can't agree on ... Recursion Sep 2013 #6

How is Congress "essential" when the House side hasn't done jackshit? Old Navy Sep 2013 #7

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Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Because they make the rules?

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Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:17 PM

Sep 2013

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)

2. selfish fuckers?

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Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:18 PM

Sep 2013

lordsummerisle

(4,651 posts)

3. That's like asking why is life unfair? n/t

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Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:19 PM

Sep 2013

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)

4. They are funding (or not) Agencies/Depts of the Executive Branch

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Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:21 PM

Sep 2013

They are not appropriating their own salaries. It's just like the President's pay - It is never voted on, it is mandatory spending. Otherwise a crude Congress could deny a president they hated his pay.

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

5. Because

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Sun Sep 29, 2013, 10:28 PM

Sep 2013

they are not part of the government

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

6. Congress's money doesn't come out of "the Budget" per se. If Congress can't agree on ...

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Sun Sep 29, 2013, 10:34 PM

Sep 2013

... their own organic budget, then they also would have to work without pay (yes, this has happened) until they could hammer out an organic deal.

Old Navy

(84 posts)

7. How is Congress "essential" when the House side hasn't done jackshit?

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Sun Sep 29, 2013, 10:37 PM

Sep 2013

They shouldn't be paid.

Pay the House & Senate folks minus all the Republicans.

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