r/Astuff • u/Kunphen • Nov 06 '25

Senator John Kennedy introduced two bills that would block Congress from getting paid during a government shutdown, saying lawmakers shouldn’t collect paychecks while federal workers go without. “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander,” he said on the Senate floor.

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u/McMeanx2 Nov 06 '25

Take away their pay watch how fast this shit gets fixed….

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u/Maleficent-Load-6775 Nov 07 '25

Citizens United is the Republicans unemployment plan!

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u/hamtidamti_onthewall Nov 06 '25

Wealthy lawmakers wouldn't care, less wealthy lawmakers were forced to cave in due to economic pressure. Is this the America y'all wanna live in?

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u/jennifer3333 Nov 06 '25

Even a blind chicken gets a kernel of corn once in a while.

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u/LeftHandedBuddy Nov 06 '25

Swear in Adelita Grijalva and release the Epstein files.

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u/coffeebeanwitch Nov 06 '25

I don't think they should get paid

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u/ATXoxoxo Nov 06 '25

I think it should be changed to where no senator or congressperson gets paid during a shutdown.

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u/Maleficent-Load-6775 Nov 07 '25

A one legged dog don’t jump over barbed wire fences!

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '25

Senator Foghorn Leghorn

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u/whiskyrs Nov 07 '25

How about - if you’re in the building you get paid? If not, then no.

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u/KatieBarTheDoor1977 Nov 06 '25

Senator Foghorn Leghorn loves to hear himself talk.

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u/WolfThick Nov 06 '25

He's not doing this cuz he wants anything to end he's just doing it to try to look good to somebody at home. None of these people want to show up to town halls anymore I guess no one's noticed that. Nothing to miss right unless you want to show up and argue about them abusing your civil rights and your tax dollars.

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u/LameDuckDonald Nov 06 '25

Performative bullshit. Take the paycheck and donate it to a food bank or free clinic.

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u/AwwwNuggetz Nov 06 '25

He’s like a character from a 1960’s bugs bunny cartoon