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11. It should be Congress that does not get paid

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:50 PM

Nov 6

....and those that do the daily required grind should get paid. That would solve the shutdown pretty quick. As usual, backwards priorities.

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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

Yup. BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #9

I agree BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #12

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

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