POTUS asking the tough questions - RE: Pelosi

[candycorn]

excellent question

also - why are top dems partying at a 5 star resort while Trump is feeding college kids with his own money

He shouldn’t have shut down the government…so they would be getting paid too.

Also...

He’s getting paid too.

...then he donates the ENTIRE amount to various government agencies. Pelosi do that?

I don’t know. I don’t really care. Neither do you.

Both are drawing a salary.

BTW: The reason that Congress is getting paid is because the blob signed the legislation approving it.
So he is to blame.

 

[dcbl]

BTW: The reason that Congress is getting paid is because the blob signed the legislation approving it.
So he is to blame.

nope

Why are Trump and those in Congress still getting paid during the government shutdown?

And the 27th Amendment says Congress can't pass any law affecting its pay for the current term. Since it seems highly unlikely the current Congress would pass such a law before Jan.3, it would be up to the new crop of lawmakers who will be sworn in next week to change the rules. And even that wouldn't be able to take effect until 2020 at the earliest.

Similarly, Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution says Congress can't change the president's compensation during his or her term of office. "Thus effectively guaranteeing the President of compensation regardless of any shutdown action," summarized a Congressional Research Service report.

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Lawmakers have repeatedly tried to pass legislation that would freeze Congressional pay in the event of a shutdown, but such a bill has yet to pass both chambers of Congress. For example, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., introduced the Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act in April 2017, but the bill has gone nowhere since then. O'Halleran has vowed to forgo his pay during the shutdown.

 

[Moonglow]

excellent question

also - why are top dems partying at a 5 star resort while Trump is feeding college kids with his own money

It's the law for some odd reason..

 

[Moonglow]

excellent question

also - why are top dems partying at a 5 star resort while Trump is feeding college kids with his own money

I doubt he bought all that fabulous fast food with his own money, damn near every President invites the winner of the college national championship and super bowl to the WH. Get real.

He bought it from the petty cash he keeps lying around for hookers but they forced him to buy burgers this time and left a receipt for a change since it is a reimbursable govt. expense.

 

[candycorn]

BTW: The reason that Congress is getting paid is because the blob signed the legislation approving it.
So he is to blame.

nope

Why are Trump and those in Congress still getting paid during the government shutdown?

And the 27th Amendment says Congress can't pass any law affecting its pay for the current term. Since it seems highly unlikely the current Congress would pass such a law before Jan.3, it would be up to the new crop of lawmakers who will be sworn in next week to change the rules. And even that wouldn't be able to take effect until 2020 at the earliest.

Similarly, Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution says Congress can't change the president's compensation during his or her term of office. "Thus effectively guaranteeing the President of compensation regardless of any shutdown action," summarized a Congressional Research Service report.

_________________________________________________

Lawmakers have repeatedly tried to pass legislation that would freeze Congressional pay in the event of a shutdown, but such a bill has yet to pass both chambers of Congress. For example, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., introduced the Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act in April 2017, but the bill has gone nowhere since then. O'Halleran has vowed to forgo his pay during the shutdown.

Uh no.

That doesn’t apply to the current situation.

 

[my2¢]

So Trump doesn't recall signing the bill that funded congress but not Homeland Security. Dementia?

 

[dcbl]

excellent question

also - why are top dems partying at a 5 star resort while Trump is feeding college kids with his own money

It's the law for some odd reason..

yep, and based on the article I quotes, it looks like congressional republicans deserve the blame (unless a filibuster killed it, but I don't think that is the case)

Bill was introduced in 2017 and got nowhere

 

[Moonglow]

So Trump doesn't recall signing the bill that funded congress but not Homeland Security. Dementia?

Is is old....and fat......and bald.....

 

[saveliberty]

I don’t know. I don’t really care. Neither do you.

Both are drawing a salary.

BTW: The reason that Congress is getting paid is because the blob signed the legislation approving it.
So he is to blame.

You can't see the difference between talking about a problem and actually spending your own money to help. Priceless

 

[dcbl]

BTW: The reason that Congress is getting paid is because the blob signed the legislation approving it.
So he is to blame.

nope

Why are Trump and those in Congress still getting paid during the government shutdown?

And the 27th Amendment says Congress can't pass any law affecting its pay for the current term. Since it seems highly unlikely the current Congress would pass such a law before Jan.3, it would be up to the new crop of lawmakers who will be sworn in next week to change the rules. And even that wouldn't be able to take effect until 2020 at the earliest.

Similarly, Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution says Congress can't change the president's compensation during his or her term of office. "Thus effectively guaranteeing the President of compensation regardless of any shutdown action," summarized a Congressional Research Service report.

_________________________________________________

Lawmakers have repeatedly tried to pass legislation that would freeze Congressional pay in the event of a shutdown, but such a bill has yet to pass both chambers of Congress. For example, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., introduced the Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act in April 2017, but the bill has gone nowhere since then. O'Halleran has vowed to forgo his pay during the shutdown.

Uh no.

That doesn’t apply to the current situation.

um, yes it does

a bill was introduced in 2017 that got nowhere; had it passed, they would not be getting paid (Trump would receive pay to be donated, because it would not have been allowed to affect a sitting POTUS)

 

[candycorn]

I don’t know. I don’t really care. Neither do you.

Both are drawing a salary.

BTW: The reason that Congress is getting paid is because the blob signed the legislation approving it.
So he is to blame.

You can't see the difference between talking about a problem and actually spending your own money to help. Priceless

Again, both Trump and Pelosi are getting paid. There is no difference.

 

[candycorn]

BTW: The reason that Congress is getting paid is because the blob signed the legislation approving it.
So he is to blame.

nope

Why are Trump and those in Congress still getting paid during the government shutdown?

And the 27th Amendment says Congress can't pass any law affecting its pay for the current term. Since it seems highly unlikely the current Congress would pass such a law before Jan.3, it would be up to the new crop of lawmakers who will be sworn in next week to change the rules. And even that wouldn't be able to take effect until 2020 at the earliest.

Similarly, Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution says Congress can't change the president's compensation during his or her term of office. "Thus effectively guaranteeing the President of compensation regardless of any shutdown action," summarized a Congressional Research Service report.

_________________________________________________

Lawmakers have repeatedly tried to pass legislation that would freeze Congressional pay in the event of a shutdown, but such a bill has yet to pass both chambers of Congress. For example, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., introduced the Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act in April 2017, but the bill has gone nowhere since then. O'Halleran has vowed to forgo his pay during the shutdown.

Uh no.

That doesn’t apply to the current situation.

um, yes it does

a bill was introduced in 2017 that got nowhere; had it passed, they would not be getting paid (Trump would receive pay to be donated, because it would not have been allowed to affect a sitting POTUS)

So, it doesn’t apply to the current situation…since, you know…it doesn’t exist.
Neither does the 27th Amendment.

 

[saveliberty]

Again, both Trump and Pelosi are getting paid. There is no difference.

^^^
When you have to use word play to sound correct.

 

[dcbl]

BTW: The reason that Congress is getting paid is because the blob signed the legislation approving it.
So he is to blame.

nope

Why are Trump and those in Congress still getting paid during the government shutdown?

And the 27th Amendment says Congress can't pass any law affecting its pay for the current term. Since it seems highly unlikely the current Congress would pass such a law before Jan.3, it would be up to the new crop of lawmakers who will be sworn in next week to change the rules. And even that wouldn't be able to take effect until 2020 at the earliest.

Similarly, Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution says Congress can't change the president's compensation during his or her term of office. "Thus effectively guaranteeing the President of compensation regardless of any shutdown action," summarized a Congressional Research Service report.

_________________________________________________

Lawmakers have repeatedly tried to pass legislation that would freeze Congressional pay in the event of a shutdown, but such a bill has yet to pass both chambers of Congress. For example, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., introduced the Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act in April 2017, but the bill has gone nowhere since then. O'Halleran has vowed to forgo his pay during the shutdown.

Uh no.

That doesn’t apply to the current situation.

um, yes it does

a bill was introduced in 2017 that got nowhere; had it passed, they would not be getting paid (Trump would receive pay to be donated, because it would not have been allowed to affect a sitting POTUS)

So, it doesn’t apply to the current situation…since, you know…it doesn’t exist.
Neither does the 27th Amendment.

27th amendment - Google Search

 

[candycorn]

BTW: The reason that Congress is getting paid is because the blob signed the legislation approving it.
So he is to blame.

nope

Why are Trump and those in Congress still getting paid during the government shutdown?

And the 27th Amendment says Congress can't pass any law affecting its pay for the current term. Since it seems highly unlikely the current Congress would pass such a law before Jan.3, it would be up to the new crop of lawmakers who will be sworn in next week to change the rules. And even that wouldn't be able to take effect until 2020 at the earliest.

Similarly, Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution says Congress can't change the president's compensation during his or her term of office. "Thus effectively guaranteeing the President of compensation regardless of any shutdown action," summarized a Congressional Research Service report.

_________________________________________________

Lawmakers have repeatedly tried to pass legislation that would freeze Congressional pay in the event of a shutdown, but such a bill has yet to pass both chambers of Congress. For example, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., introduced the Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act in April 2017, but the bill has gone nowhere since then. O'Halleran has vowed to forgo his pay during the shutdown.

Uh no.

That doesn’t apply to the current situation.

um, yes it does

a bill was introduced in 2017 that got nowhere; had it passed, they would not be getting paid (Trump would receive pay to be donated, because it would not have been allowed to affect a sitting POTUS)

So, it doesn’t apply to the current situation…since, you know…it doesn’t exist.
Neither does the 27th Amendment.

27th amendment - Google Search

No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

 

[dcbl]

nope

Why are Trump and those in Congress still getting paid during the government shutdown?

And the 27th Amendment says Congress can't pass any law affecting its pay for the current term. Since it seems highly unlikely the current Congress would pass such a law before Jan.3, it would be up to the new crop of lawmakers who will be sworn in next week to change the rules. And even that wouldn't be able to take effect until 2020 at the earliest.

Similarly, Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution says Congress can't change the president's compensation during his or her term of office. "Thus effectively guaranteeing the President of compensation regardless of any shutdown action," summarized a Congressional Research Service report.

_________________________________________________

Lawmakers have repeatedly tried to pass legislation that would freeze Congressional pay in the event of a shutdown, but such a bill has yet to pass both chambers of Congress. For example, Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., introduced the Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act in April 2017, but the bill has gone nowhere since then. O'Halleran has vowed to forgo his pay during the shutdown.

Uh no.

That doesn’t apply to the current situation.

um, yes it does

a bill was introduced in 2017 that got nowhere; had it passed, they would not be getting paid (Trump would receive pay to be donated, because it would not have been allowed to affect a sitting POTUS)

So, it doesn’t apply to the current situation…since, you know…it doesn’t exist.
Neither does the 27th Amendment.

27th amendment - Google Search

No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

so stopping the pay under certain conditions does not constitute a variance?

and the 27th amendment DOES indeed exist - eh?

you need to try harder

 

[Lesh]

excellent question

also - why are top dems partying at a 5 star resort while Trump is feeding college kids with his own money

Because the Orange Asshole Shut Down the Government

 

[saveliberty]

Congress is never going to look at security and financial issues like the US public. They have a separate health insurance program, pension, police force, nuclear fallout shelters and tons of other protections. The only thing they fear is loss of influence.

 

[saveliberty]

Because the Orange Asshole Shut Down the Government

You ever consider making a big boy post?

 

[candycorn]

Uh no.

That doesn’t apply to the current situation.

um, yes it does

a bill was introduced in 2017 that got nowhere; had it passed, they would not be getting paid (Trump would receive pay to be donated, because it would not have been allowed to affect a sitting POTUS)

So, it doesn’t apply to the current situation…since, you know…it doesn’t exist.
Neither does the 27th Amendment.

27th amendment - Google Search

No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

so stopping the pay under certain conditions does not constitute a variance?

No. A variance is an increase or decrease in salary.

and the 27th amendment DOES indeed exist - eh?

Yup. It just doesn’t say what you think it says.

you need to try harder

Why? I’m barely trying now and I’m kicking your ass all over the place.