Wanna Know Why The Congress Gets Paid During A Shutdown ???

[WillyT]

Just moments ago...

Chris Hayes had a nice young analyst/guest on...

And Hayes said that one bone of contention that many people had been writing about, and writing to him about...

Was the question of Congressional Pay during a government shutdown.

Her reply was twofold...

First... congressional pay is "Automatically Appropriated", no need to vote on it.

Second... (and the reason why) is because they have "Constitutional Responsibilities"



If you believe that A + B Equals C...

Then... If A (congressional pay is automatically appropriated) PLUS B (this is so because of Constitutional Responsibilities that must be achieved) to get to C (a healthy well functioning Democracy)...

I might agree...

But when you take B out of the equation...

There is NO C... There is only A.