I wonder how the Congress would react if their checks were the first held up on August 3rd?

[DainBramaged]

Just wondering how those miserable pricks would squeal.

[dkf]

1. When do they get paid?

I'm sure they know their own paychecks are in jeopardy.

[BlueIdaho]

2. No problem for them...

They are all millionaires - passing bills to protect the interests of millionaires and provide tax cuts for millionaires. Their government checks are just walking around money.

[Booster]

5. But can't we just embarrass them a little? I know, I know.

[Cool Logic]

3. It's highly unlikely they would react at all. And you certainly wouldn't hear any squealing.

In 2009, the median wealth of a U.S. House member stood at $765,010, up from $645,503 in 2008. The median wealth of a U.S. senator was nearly $2.38 million, up from $2.27 million in 2008.

For all members of Congress regardless of chamber, median wealth in 2009 reached $911,510, up from $785,515 in 2008. This spike in personal wealth represents a notable rebound from the period between 2007 and 2008, when overall congressional wealth slipped by more than 5 percent. Federal lawmakers’ personal wealth climaxed in 2007 -- the pinnacle of nearly a decade’s worth of steady asset value expansion.

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/11/congressional-members-personal-weal.html

[WinkyDink]

4. I think they have enough to get by.

[awoke_in_2003]

6. their paychecks pale...

when put next to the lobbyist money the receive.

[Obamanaut]

7. They can keep food on the table without that pittance (in comparison to their other wealth) nt

[WhiteTara]

8. I think it should be the rule! n/t