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FakeNoose

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3. Why are US legislators even getting a paycheck? They're doing nothing!

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 07:46 PM

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At least the Supreme Court is (finally) stepping up, and it seems that most of the federal judges all across the country are doing their jobs. But Congress has been worthless since the day Chump came in.

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"The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive Branch," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for th [View all] riversedge Saturday OP

And the framers never dreamed bob4460 Saturday #1

What gets me about this whole f**king scheme is that it took so long to stop the bleeding of taxpayers of $290 SWBTATTReg Saturday #2

Why are US legislators even getting a paycheck? They're doing nothing! FakeNoose Saturday #3

Yes. Literally a 'do nothing' Congress. All controlled by repugs who all they have done, is tax breaks (as SWBTATTReg Saturday #4

And I'm afraid the only way to replace them is to either figure out slightlv Saturday #5