I would rather a government shutdown result in a near immediate general election for every single senator, representative, and the president and vice president, but that would require a whole extra constitutional amendment and this fine for what is realistic.
It gives the wealthier members leverage over the poorer ones. The more wealth you’ve accumulated the longer you can sustain an unpaid shutdown.
Real countries prevent shutdowns from happening. You could keep spending under the precious budget until the new one is agreed to, but the us is not a real country.
I would rather a government shutdown result in a near immediate general election for every single senator, representative, and the president and vice president, but that would require a whole extra constitutional amendment and this fine for what is realistic.
What if the law just said they have to resign? Lol
This is not what a pay freeze achieves.
Almost all of them are independently wealthy stock traders.
This precisely weakens the senators who are working class enough to need the salary.
It gives the wealthier members leverage over the poorer ones. The more wealth you’ve accumulated the longer you can sustain an unpaid shutdown.
Real countries prevent shutdowns from happening. You could keep spending under the precious budget until the new one is agreed to, but the us is not a real country.