The 27th Amendment protects the salaries of the House and Senate, even in a government shutdown: http://thebea.st/17iJNdF
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@DaveVoyles Read the 27th (not being glib). It merely says a law that varies comp. will not take effect until a new Congress...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@DaveVoyles So you could pass a law that says "in a shutdown, Congress shall not be compensated nor shall comp be made up <insert legalese>" -
@DaveVoyles Purpose was to put Cong. on the record for self pay increases. Today they get around it with "cost of living law" that... - Show replies
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