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Trueblue Texan

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9. I think we should be demanding that in event of future shutdowns...

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:25 PM

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Congress is not allowed to leave the Capitol building from 9-5 Monday through Friday. If they refuse to negotiate, they can sit around and brain storm for a solution to their impasse with their colleagues, alphabetize their books, sharpen their pencils, or read the Constitution among other useful tasks. Unlike plenty of federal workers who are forced to continue to report to work, they are being paid. They are not being paid to shut down our government then go on a holiday because they don't like the way an election went or because they don't want to go on the record for keeping the Epstein files sealed. They work for us. We should demand they work as hard as we do. No more free rides.

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The Bulwark does not represent billionaires. Wiz Imp Sunday #13

At work so did cursory check displacedvermoter Sunday #14

Thank you. That makes more sense. Wiz Imp Sunday #19

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Do it! Gaetz also! rubbersole Sunday #15

Didn't I just read that shithole... Lovie777 Sunday #3

Because it would demonstrate that the GOP caused this shit this time. Because it would display bi-partisenship. ... marble falls Sunday #5

Sorry, but there has to be more to it than that Wiz Imp Sunday #6

I didn't know it was a bill that would become law (I guess I didn't think about it enough), so...Thanks for the info. ancianita Sunday #8

To be fair, I could be wrong, but everything I've read elsewhere supports what I said. Wiz Imp Sunday #16

Thanks for the link on it. ancianita Sunday #17

I think we should be demanding that in event of future shutdowns... Trueblue Texan Sunday #9

Exactly. If they're getting paid during a shutdown, they HAVE to work during the shutdown. ancianita Sunday #18

Why do they hate America? Harker Sunday #12

What is Johnson going to do? videohead5 Sunday #20