Representatives should lose their pay if they cause a Government shutdown
By flpoolbum
@flpoolbum (2978)
United States
August 5, 2015 11:52am CST
They, the President and members of Congress, need to really feel the effects of government shut downs. The branch of government (Legislative=Congress or Executive=the President) that causes a shutdown should have their paychecks withheld. Hell, they shouldn't be withheld, they should be VOIDED, because purposely causing a goverment shutdown because they aren't getting what they want is outrageous and shows that they aren't their jobs!
2 responses
@glasser3 (354)
• Hibbing, Minnesota
5 Aug 15
Personally, I agree with what your saying, I would personally take it even further, first I think the House and senate should have term limits like the President, nobody should be in government for as long as many members of our Congress are. I personally feel that 30+ year stints Stymie progress and hold our country back.
I also think that we should go back to what our founding fathers intended, that was for public office to be public service not a career.
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
5 Aug 15
I totally agree. It will be extremely hard to get term limit laws for Congress to get passed because members of Congress don't want them. We would have to get a VAST majority of Americans to DEMAND a law for term limits. I doubt that will happen. However, we can try to get more people to support the movement to vote all incumbents out of office!
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@glasser3 (354)
• Hibbing, Minnesota
5 Aug 15
@flpoolbum That's true, I wonder if using petitions or something to that effect would in any way be useful in getting a ballot vote on setting term limits?
In the mean time though, your right a nationwide effort should be made to help push as many incumbent lawmakers out of office as possible.
@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
5 Aug 15
@glasser3. Care2 is a great petition site. Let's check it out and see if they already have a petition going, if not, start one yourself and I'll sign it and publicize it.
@glasser3 (354)
• Hibbing, Minnesota
5 Aug 15
After our discussion earlier I went ahead and made that petition we had talked about. I hope its okay to share this link here but here goes...
It's high time we tell the members of Congress they can't set up shop in Washington D.C and make a...
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
6 Aug 15
I shared your petition link on my Facebook page...
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
6 Aug 15
I shared my petition link on Twitter also.
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
6 Aug 15
I shared your petition link on Instagram as well.
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