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		butterfi on Jan 25, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortag... I don't understand why congress still gets paid.

detaro on Jan 25, 2019 [–]

I believe the idea is that it if congress members could be compelled to accept something they disagree with to end their own personal finance issues, it would cause an inbalance benefiting the richer/better-backed members.

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