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2019-01-08 Home Front: Politix

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), along with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), will introduce the No Budget, No Pay legislation, which stipulates that members must pass all budget resolutions and appropriation bills by the start of the fiscal year, October 1, or else they will not receive any pay.
Meanwhile Dems in the House want to be able to automatically raise the debt ceiling.

Posted by Jan 2019-01-08 10:33|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 How about a Constitutional Amendment, that if Congress fails to pass appropriations on all Federal departments by 1 October, the entire body is barred from reelection or appointed offices for 10 years. Suddenly, I feel real compromise will occur.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-01-08 11:12|| 2019-01-08 11:12|| Front Page Top

#2 I like that P2K. Plus loss of all retirement funds and access to free healthcare.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-01-08 12:02|| 2019-01-08 12:02|| Front Page Top

#3 IIRC, the Constitution prohibits cutting the pay of Congressmen during their session. That sort of thing was done in pre-Revolutionary times and was much out of favor with the Founders.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2019-01-08 13:04|| 2019-01-08 13:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Perhaps a better ROI to pay them not to work.

Besides, they don't make their millions off of their congressional salary.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-01-08 13:30|| 2019-01-08 13:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe only allow congressmen to invest in US treasury bills.

might find inflation taken a lot more seriously.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-01-08 13:43|| 2019-01-08 13:43|| Front Page Top

#6 might find inflation taken a lot more seriously. A greater problem is that the electorate doesn't take their habitual re-election of incumbents very seriously.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2019-01-08 14:09|| 2019-01-08 14:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Besides, who's gonna pass all those great-idea bills?

Posted by Bobby 2019-01-08 16:43|| 2019-01-08 16:43|| Front Page Top

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