During a shutdown, pay of Congress shoud be put on hold as well.

[nobodyspecial]

Congress refuses to do its job and STILL gets paid. Congress puts salary of millions on hold, and STILL gets paid. They should face the same consequences and pain that they are inflicting on others.

[uppityperson]

1. All Congress or just the party of NO?

[onethatcares]

2. agreed

it would be a lesson for the ages. Maybe they would realize that no one is above the law, even the laws they pass excluding themselves.

While they are at it, they can repeal the one that allows them to use insider trading.

[yuiyoshida]

3. I wonder if the President has the power

to hold back their paychecks? Most Republicans could probably not be affected by this, cause they do not live from paycheck to paycheck like many Americans.

[Trekologer]

4. That would likely be unconstitutional

The 27th Amendment, which prevents Congress from raising its own pay (any pay increases won't go into effect until the next Congress) also prevents their pay from being reduced:

No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

[nobodyspecial]

9. I don't think so

Quinn tried to do it in Illinois to resolve the pension crisis and was overruled.

[gopiscrap]

5. I agree and for everyday that it is shut down

they don't get paid for that day...forget about putting it on hold!!!

[City Lights]

6. Absolutely!

Their pay and benefits should be the first to go!

[cbayer]

7. Many of them are millionaires. They can miss a paycheck or two and won't even blink.

I say we take away their keys for the private bathrooms and make them go to the public ones.

[KamaAina]

8. That's the rule in California

if the legislature doesn't produce a balanced budget by June 15, then no pay.

You'd be amazed how diligent they are about producing a balanced budget by June 15.