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Solly Mack

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4. Working without pay here.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:54 AM

Nov 6

Time soon to pay the yearly rate for health insurance (Tricare prime for retirees). Property tax time. Usual bills. The Holidays.

Republicans can kiss my ass.

Still, it is galling that Congress is getting paid when we aren't.

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Workers decry Trump officials as 'out of control' as longest shutdown drags on [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 6 OP

Trump and the GOP is totally out of control. And will get worse. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #1

We can't go much longer without pay. Just a simple fact. Solly Mack Nov 6 #2

Congress can pass the individual appropriations bills BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #3

Working without pay here. Solly Mack Nov 6 #4

And worse BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #5

We're trying not to get bitter about it all. Oh, we're angry. First the DOGE attacks, then everything else. It's hard. Solly Mack Nov 6 #7

Yup. BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #9

I think we ought to receive punitive damages for the stress and mental anguish caused by it all. Solly Mack Nov 6 #10

I agree BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #12

They were told, live and learn, dudes. republianmushroom Nov 6 #6

While people wait in bread lines, trump shows off his new gold-plated bathroom to "the press." PSPS Nov 6 #8

It should be Congress that does not get paid RussBLib Nov 6 #11