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[-] Drusas@kbin.social 88 points 9 months ago

How is it "clean" when it defunded support for Ukraine and added pay increases for Congress?

[-] teamevil@unilem.org 88 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Thoth19@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago

Only rich people can afford the job right now. What's the fucking difference?

[-] authorinthedark 2 points 9 months ago

That's what they said

[-] Thoth19@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

So your solution to the problem is to make it worse rather than better? That seems like a great plan.

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago
[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Isn't that only half of congress? And it didn't get cut in this bill. It was a sticking point for Democrats.

[-] speff@lemm.ee 40 points 9 months ago

They're funded through next Feb, iirc. They're not going to run out of support - until the next shitshow discussion that is

[-] meldroc@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

IIRC Ukraine funding was deemed important to national security, so was exempt from any shutdown.

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

They can eat my entire ass. Pre shower.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 2 points 9 months ago

That's something they throw into bills to trick people that don't know how they actually make their money.

this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2023
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