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Trueblue Texan

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6. There really was no reason to shut down Congress...

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 12:35 PM

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...the government might be shut down but members of Congress are still being paid. Why are they sitting on their asses and not addressing the problems that shut down the government. This is what I asked of my congress people when I called and emailed.

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