Bill introduced blocking Congressional pay during shutdown (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

The last good Democrat?

While factions of Democrats in congress have refused to reopen the government and instituted a shutdown of about 15% of services, at least one Democrat is doing something responsible… blocking congressional pay.

Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would stop members from being paid their salaries during the shutdown. “The inability of this Congress to collaborate, compromise, and get things done has led me to introduce legislation to prohibit Members from being paid when failure to do their job results in a government shutdown,” Nolan said. “It’s time for Congress to start living in the real world – where you either do your job, or you don’t get paid. The American people sent this Congress to Washington to use common sense – to collaborate, compromise, solve problems and govern – not to shut down the federal government. It’s time to restore Regular Order and put an end to government by crisis.”

READ: Economist crushes Barack Obama’s Gov’t Shutdown! Explains why it’s Democrats fault!

The bill is illegal according to the 27th amendment which states that no law may change congressional pay until election time in the House of Representatives. This is the last amendment that the government has actually passed.

 

Side note: We at TLR are advocating the martian option if a deal is not reached soon.

 

 

 

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.