The 27th Amendment protects the salaries of the House and Senate, even in a government shutdown: http://thebea.st/17iJNdF
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Replying to @digg
@digg@DaveVoyles The COLA law that increases it "without a vote" violates the 27th's spirit and should be struck down.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @DaveVoyles
@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>"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SpaceShot
@DaveVoyles Purpose was to put Cong. on the record for self pay increases. Today they get around it with "cost of living law" that...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SpaceShot
@DaveVoyles ... increases it automatically without passing a new law.. skating by letter but not spirit of 27th.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SpaceShot
@SpaceShot Oh ok, I get it now. So that law isn't in place, but they *could* create one that froze their pay1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DaveVoyles
@DaveVoyles I believe they could. Courts are known to screw up plain language, but I believe the 27th's language clearly allows it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SpaceShot
@SpaceShot but why would they pass a law, which docks their own pay :)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DaveVoyles
@DaveVoyles agreed. But isn't that always the case? How is the 27th a roadblock? Sorry if I was being overly technical, but blame misplaced1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@SpaceShot Oh I just didn't understand it, that's all. Politics = over my head
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