By J.J. Jackson ——Bio and Archives--February 23, 2013
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“The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.”That’s it. It doesn’t say how much they should get or how that amount is ascertained, except that such pay is to be determined, by law. So, if a law is passed saying that Congress gets paid $0 if they don’t do their job and pass a budget then there is no Constitutional conflict. After all, $0 is an amount of compensation. So let’s stop with the lies. Let’s stick to the truth. And let’s all just be happy and do the right things. Look, if you’re like me, and work in the private sector, and don’t do your job, you don’t get paid. Congress should be held to the same standards. And it is perfectly Constitutional to hold them to said standards.
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J.J. Jackson is a libertarian conservative author from Pittsburgh, PA who has been writing and promoting individual liberty since 1993 and is President of Land of the Free Studios, Inc. He is the lead editor contributor to American Conservative Daily.