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minus-squareDrusas@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up92·1 year agoHow is it “clean” when it defunded support for Ukraine and added pay increases for Congress?
minus-squarespeff@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up39·1 year agoThey’re funded through next Feb, iirc. They’re not going to run out of support - until the next shitshow discussion that is
minus-squareMeldroc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoIIRC Ukraine funding was deemed important to national security, so was exempt from any shutdown.
minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoIf it’s any consolation Congress can’t raise their own pay for the current term, the increase will go into effect starting Jan 1st 2025
minus-squareManifish_Destiny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·1 year agoThey can eat my entire ass. Pre shower.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoThat’s something they throw into bills to trick people that don’t know how they actually make their money.
How is it “clean” when it defunded support for Ukraine and added pay increases for Congress?
They’re funded through next Feb, iirc. They’re not going to run out of support - until the next shitshow discussion that is
IIRC Ukraine funding was deemed important to national security, so was exempt from any shutdown.
If it’s any consolation Congress can’t raise their own pay for the current term, the increase will go into effect starting Jan 1st 2025
They can eat my entire ass. Pre shower.
That’s something they throw into bills to trick people that don’t know how they actually make their money.