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How is it "clean" when it defunded support for Ukraine and added pay increases for Congress?
Fucking congress doesn't deserve to get paid (the obstructionist assholes) let alone a fucking raise. Cut social security but let's give ourselves a raise to the six figure salaries we already make. Fuck off
This isn't a great take. If Congress paid poorly only rich people (or their minions) would be able to afford the job. If Congress paid really well, like as well as engineering or banking, then people would be more heavily incentived to compete for the slot by getting better education, or by desiring the role in the first place. Since a lot of well educated highly qualified people are working elsewhere bc it is better pay and conditions, you can tell which reality we are already in.
Only rich people can afford the job right now. What's the fucking difference?
That's what they said
So your solution to the problem is to make it worse rather than better? That seems like a great plan.
Explain.
Isn't that only half of congress? And it didn't get cut in this bill. It was a sticking point for Democrats.
They're funded through next Feb, iirc. They're not going to run out of support - until the next shitshow discussion that is
IIRC Ukraine funding was deemed important to national security, so was exempt from any shutdown.
If it's any consolation Congress can't raise their own pay for the current term, the increase will go into effect starting Jan 1st 2025
They can eat my entire ass. Pre shower.
That's something they throw into bills to trick people that don't know how they actually make their money.