Common sacrifice Should Congress be forced to go without pay during shutdown? Yes, it would give them more incentive to negotiate if they weren't receiving big paychecks Yes, it's time they learn to budget. Their spending addiction got us here in the first place Yes, they receive 3 times the pay of a Capitol cop. For employees who make $174,000 a year, their incompetence is staggering Yes, if this were a real shutdown, nobody in the federal government would be paid until it was resolved Yes, Congress needs to share the pain of the American people. The president does, too No, Congress is 'essential' and should be paid No, Congress and the military are just about the only federal groups that should be paid at all No, Congress' pay is protected by the Constitution No, they should be forced to put the funds toward paying off the national debt No, forget pay suspension. The entire lot of them should be fired Other View Results Loading ...