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Sequester Congress

Make it illegal to have a government shutdown. If no budget is passed by October 1st, then the government automatically runs on last year's budget until there is a budget. Meanwhile, sequester the members of Congress, the way a jury is sequestered; that is, no one leaves until a budget is passed. Government agencies wasted so much time and energy preparing for a possible shutdown. We should have been working on our missions.

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Submitted by Community Member 2 years ago

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  1. Community Member

    Makes alot of sense. That's why it won't work.

    2 years ago
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  2. Community Member

    Nice thought but it's against the law. It violates the law that says the government can't spend money that has not been appropriated/authorized.

    2 years ago
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  3. Community Member Idea Submitter

    I'm saying change that law.

    2 years ago
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  4. Community Member

    How about if we stop paying Congress for every day after October 1st that we don't have a budget? If they aren't doing their jobs, why are we paying them? If that was the law, I doubt we would need to sequester them.

    2 years ago
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  5. Community Member

    Knee-jerk reactions without an idea are just silly.

    There have been several ideas posted about going to a 2-year budget cycle.

    This would elminiate a good deal of political posturing.

    2 years ago
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