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2. As someone who lives in the last state without a budget

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 09:46 AM

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despite ours having been due July 1, I have to say there is a bit of a moral hazard in making shutdowns less painful. In NC they passed a bill that makes our not having a budget into an automatic CR situation. That was passed in 2014, and since then we went one entire year with no budget and are well on the way to another such year. No raises for state employees, no new programs, just a giant CR with no thought of priorities.

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Bipartisan bill aims to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

They are baking in shutdowns. Bok_Tukalo Yesterday #1

Then we need to stop their pay when they have one. travelingthrulife Yesterday #6

As someone who lives in the last state without a budget dsc Yesterday #2

They should include provisions to cut Congressional pay as incentive to negotiate and avoid or shorten shutdowns. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #3

Yes. This using shutdowns as a weapon has to stop. travelingthrulife Yesterday #5

Bipartisan bill better state that no Congress member is paid while they shutdown. travelingthrulife Yesterday #4

Why not take the portion of the fees that the airlines and all air travelers pay that normally... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #7

the only reason they did this is beacuse it effected them - Nigrum Cattus Yesterday #8