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Rep. James Clyburn: No border-security negotiations until Trump ends shutdown

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-20 13:33|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Do Congress critters get paid during a shutdown? If so, why?

Posted by Fat Bob Glaise8594 2019-01-20 14:18|| 2019-01-20 14:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes. Because they write the rules

Posted by Frank G 2019-01-20 14:32|| 2019-01-20 14:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Wouldn't make a difference if they didn't get paid. Their salary makes up a very small part of their actual income.

Posted by CrazyFool 2019-01-20 14:44|| 2019-01-20 14:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Nancy Pelosi quick fact

Birthdate: March 26, 1940

Net Worth: $58.7 million to $72.1 million

Posted by 746 2019-01-20 15:08|| 2019-01-20 15:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Just remember 'No new taxes'. Bush compromised. The Donks got the taxes, but reneged on cutting the budget. Bush would go on and lose to Clinton. See - I'll hold the football, Charlie Brown

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-01-20 16:06|| 2019-01-20 16:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Clyburn, Hank Johnson, John Lewis, Mad Maxine. There is a pattern here.

Posted by SR-71 2019-01-20 16:09|| 2019-01-20 16:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Start the layoffs and use the savings to stock up on steel and concrete.

Posted by Alistaire Ebbomolet5794 2019-01-20 16:19|| 2019-01-20 16:19|| Front Page Top

#8 OK then. Keep it shutdown until 2020. See what happens.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-01-20 16:29|| 2019-01-20 16:29|| Front Page Top

#9 #6. Yep. Massive fraud.

Posted by Jim Cramer6666666 2019-01-20 17:38|| 2019-01-20 17:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Yep, P2k, that why I didn't vote for HWBush for his 2nd term. The choices seemed to be Lips Bush, Slick Willie and the Texas Troll....so I voted for the Libertarian.

Posted by AlanC 2019-01-20 17:43|| 2019-01-20 17:43|| Front Page Top

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