September 20, 2024, 11:58 AM
DougBobFederal Budget
Here is a modest budget proposal
Congressional wages
a) STOP when budget not passed by 9/30
b) ALL congressional staff included
c) Pay NOT recovered when budget finally passed.
d) all funding stops for capitol. water, air conditioning, lights
e) they can fund their own porta-potties for the capitol
September 22, 2024, 05:44 PM
casWell you could just make it that they only get paid if there's no deficit.
Reality is others than brand new congress critters, it wouldn't effect their wealth much at all. Most of them would pay (and do) to keep the job. Let's be honest, they spend millions to stay in office.
September 22, 2024, 05:55 PM
sourdough44When $$ gets tight, gov’t agencies cut things people like. That could be National Parks, public pools in the summer, beaches, whatever.
Schools do the same, while leaving the most annoying expenditures intact.
They taint gonna use a porta potty.
September 22, 2024, 07:50 PM
casYup."Have to make it hurt!" Teach those peasants a lesson, punish them for not giving us more money.
September 22, 2024, 10:21 PM
flesheatingvirusGood thought, but I doubt most folks in their positions depend upon their official salary to live. They have plenty of other sources of funds.
September 25, 2024, 06:47 PM
mikeyspizza"We" are paying $3 billion a day in interest.
https://fortune.com/2024/09/07...illion-fed-rate-cuts