U.S. military personnel don’t automatically get paid during a government shutdown – but they’ve been paid before during government shutdowns, either through stopgap legislation or because Congress was able to pass a spending bill to keep the Department of Defense funded. Congresspeople always get paid during a government shutdown under federal law.
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When was the last time a working class person was elected to Congress? For that matter, they cease being working class as soon as they’re elected. They make a $174k-$193.4k per year, and have far fewer expenses than an average working person. They are the ones responsible for the shutdown, usually because they refuse to do their jobs, throwing temper tantrums instead. They should be the ones weathering the consequences, and no one else.