Democrat Files Bill To Take Away Pay From All Congressmen Who Shut Down Government

[babylonsister]

Works for me!

http://www.occupydemocrats.com/democrat-files-bill-to-take-away-pay-from-all-congressmen-who-shut-down-government-4/

Democrat Files Bill To Take Away Pay From All Congressmen Who Shut Down Government
by Colin Taylor • September 18, 2015


As Congress gears up for yet another government shutdown battle, and Tea Party Republicans attempt to defund Planned Parenthood and take away reproductive healthcare from 630,000 Americans, one Congressman is fed up. Rep. Nick Nolan (D-MIN) has just introduced a bill, the ‘‘No Government, No Pay Act of 2015’,’ to prevent members of Congress from getting paid if they shut down the government again.

“It’s time to put an end to government by crisis management. And it’s time for Congress to start living in the real world — where you either do your job — or you don’t get paid. If hundreds of thousands of other federal employees are to go without their salaries — twisting slowly in the wind in a government shutdown — then the Congress should not be paid either” said Nolan in a statement.

Nolan introduced a similar bill during the last shutdown, and donates his shutdown pay to charities in his district. His actions send a strong message to the rest of Congress. The constant re-fighting of political battles and the brinkmanship that the Republican-led Congress has established as business as usual is a huge embarrassment to our country and a dire indictment of our political system. Congress’s 15% approval rating is evidence enough. There are huge issues facing our nation, but the right-wing insists on wasting our time on social issues that the majority of Americans aren’t concerned about. It’s far beyond time our legislators began behaving like rational adults and actually sit down to govern.

[Sunlei]

1. Should be unpaid positions, cover expenses/healthcare and nothing more. require a 5 day week work.

[dsc]

14. really

I would presume you don't like the fact that Congress is rich just whom do you think would serve under that system?

[Sunlei]

15. people who want to 'place Americans first', instead of using their Gov. job to let Corps be first.

you presume wrong, I don't mind 'rich' people at all.

[dsc]

16. To name one person who likely wouldn't be in Congress under this system

is Sanders. Given his current net worth there is no way he could have afforded 20 years with no salary.

[Sunlei]

20. Senator Sanders is one of the few top flight Senators America has had. It's a shame people haven't

paid much attention to what he had to say over the past decades. I don't think he wanted to be elected for the paycheck or the cushie contacts for personal wealthbuilding

America would be a very different better place today if 'the people' & other elected, listened to Sanders years ago.

[dsc]

21. well just how would you expect him to eat

He has had a six figure salary for 20 years and has a net worth of a bit over 300k exclusive of his house or houses (I don't know if he bought in DC or rents in DC). That leads me to believe he actually needed a goodly portion of that salary to eat, put a roof over his head, pay his heating bill, etc. Under you system he would get no money at all to do those things. And he isn't the only example, he just is one in the news now.

[Sunlei]

22. All 'expenses' are paid for our gov 'Leaders'. They don't pay anything out of their base salary.

Except normal base taxes everyone pays who has enough 'income' to file yearly with the IRS.

[dsc]

23. sorry I was taking expenses to mean healthcare

but that still leaves things like college education for his kids.

[jeff47]

26. My expenses include 4 brand-new Teslas

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a Gulfstream V, and a yacht. Oh, don't forget the multiple houses I'll need the government to buy for me.

Your idea is not a good idea.

[Atman]

2. They're all millionaires. It won't affect them.

Hate to say it, but the grandstanding sobs should get heavily fined. A shutdown will only last a short time, then they'll get paid anyway. No BMW payments will be missed, no spawn kicked out of prep school for missing tuition, no dinners at The Four Seasons cancelled.

It's a nice, but totally symbolic, gesture.

[babylonsister]

3. Maybe so, but I bet they wouldn't 'work' for nothing. nt

[Atman]

5. They don't work anyway.

[EV_Ares]

11. Not only that but if it does shut down, it doesn't stop the money from going to Planned Parenthood

anyway as it will still come from Medicaid. Their ignorance & hate is such they don't even see through all the good & the necessity of Planned Parenthood for those they serve.

[A Simple Game]

17. Fined is a good idea. Fine all of them $1000 a day for every day the government is shutdown.

All fines to be used to pay down the national debt. Over half a million per day, not bad, and don't forget weekends, many if not most people have to work weekends.

Punish the people that refuse to do their job and reduce national debt, win win, how could the Republicans be against that?

Hurt them in the pocketbook just like they seem to want to hurt us in the pocketbook.

[PoliticAverse]

4. I'm gonna guess that bill won't pass. n/t

[Scuba]

6. Any vote to shut down the government should be accompanied by a resignation.

[LuvNewcastle]

8. I agree. It should never happen.

[BlueCollar]

7. all pay should be donated to planned parenthood..n/t

[mac56]

9. RICK Nolan.

Not Nick. He's my Congressman.

[Action_Patrol]

10. What a useless gesture.

It's unconstitutional. This is a show and a waste of time.
I don't disagree with the concept but it is pointless.

[struggle4progress]

31. +

27th Amendment: No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

[Omaha Steve]

12. It's about time!

K&R!

OS

[pangaia]

13. It's not "Republican-led Congress..."

it's the 'republicans IN congres.'

[NorthCarolina]

18. If they earned their $$ from a paycheck, that might have an effect. eom

[Enthusiast]

19. I'm all fer it.

[lindysalsagal]

24. Cute gimmick for someone with a conscience. That won't effect the house GOP:

They'll always be willing to destroy america for their b.s. ideology. They're shameless.

[lpbk2713]

25. What? Make them accountable?

Sorry. That will never fly.

[Purveyor]

27. If only it could be accomplished with an executive order?

[oldandhappy]

28. Yes!

[davidpdx]

29. Glad it is being introduced, but we all know it won't go anywhere

The sponsors would have to get quite a few Republicans on board in both the House and Senate and then get the leadership to allow a vote. The day Congress starts acting like rational adults, I'll run around city hall naked.

[cui bono]

30. Ahem.... what about congresswomen???

That should read congresspersons or something.