The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #152363   Message #3563195
Posted By: Lighter
01-Oct-13 - 08:57 AM
Thread Name: BS: US Government shutdown
Subject: RE: BS: US Government shutdown
GUEST: No.

The 27th Amendment, ratified by the states in 1992, guarantees Congressional paychecks till after the next elections for the House. Of course, the primary intent of the amendment seems to have been to keep them from voting raises for themselves.

So the Idiots Responsible lose nothing.