Why is this even controversial at all? At the minimum, the people responsible for shutting down the government – the Tea Partiers and their Republican puppets – shouldn’t get paid. They also shouldn’t be getting government-susbsidized health care, but that’s another issue I suppose…
Mark Warner: If Government Shuts Down, Members of Congress Shouldn’t Get Paid
Why is this even controversial at all? At the minimum, the people responsible for shutting down the government - the Tea Partiers and their Republican puppets - shouldn't get paid. They also shouldn't be getting government-susbsidized health care, but that's another issue I suppose...
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