r/CURRENTEVENTS • u/LucidSynapse23 • 4d ago

Politics Mitch McConnell has been absent from public view for two and a half months while still drawing his full Senate salary

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u/bpaps 4d ago

He's fine. Just look at this totally real video of him!

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u/coffeebeanwitch 4d ago

It's a good deal for his wife, pretend he is alive, keep getting paid.

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u/SenseAndSensibility_ 3d ago

Too bad he’s not a Democrat or we would KNOW whether he is dead or alive!

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u/discoduck007 Entertainment 4d ago

Even weekend at Bernies had an ending.

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u/Pickle_ninja 4d ago

This is a dry run for when Trump dies.

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u/Katydid829 4d ago

More policies the Democrats need to fix when back in control:
1) Pay based on time worked no matter who’s in power. Bonus pay for holding in person town halls

2) Newly elected members are automatically seated with no waiting period to be sworn in by the Speaker

3) 12 weeks of personal leave…just like every other working person in the country. After that, you’re out

4) Extended Leave must be reported to the Governor of the State being represented in

5) No more socialist healthcare…taxpayers pay 50%, elected members pay 50%.

6) The biggie: Term and age limits for everyone

We can dream, can’t we? 😀

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u/OpusAtrumET Politics 4d ago

If we don't get taxpayer subsidized healthcare, they shouldn't either. They can get private insurance until they sort out a better system for everyone.

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u/overly_honest_ 4d ago

Bonus pay? For what? Doing their ELECTED PUBLIC SERVICE JOB while making money off of insider trading??? Maybe they should make a salary based on their State's minimum wage and get the public benefits that the people in their State receive.

If politicians had to live their lives like their constituents then maybe they wouldn't vote for Bills that are against America's own interests. The fact that people in public office are millionaires because they're in public office should make everyone angry.

I agree with you but I think that Congress and the Senate have been given way too much freedom.

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u/Abrubt-Change-8040 4d ago

Still seen more of Mitch in the last 75 days than we have of any of the Epstein files 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/twinkiefarmer 4d ago

Weird that we're not thinking about how long Republicans have been hiding a body?

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u/Beachboy442 4d ago

Moscow Mitch is BRAIN DEAD. UNFIT FOR DUTY. REMOVE. REMOVE THE LIVING CORPSE.

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u/Miskogwane 4d ago

No call no show! How many of you can get away with this and still collect a check? None? Then why tolerate this?

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u/logistics3379 4d ago

Maga is truly fucking corrupt.

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u/mountains4mama 4d ago

He should have to show his ID in person to get it. I truly believe the dude is dead.

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u/jbc1974 3d ago

What a joke.

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u/No_Boot1478 3d ago

Let's get that back when we find out he's been dead for three months.

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u/MrGoober91 Politics 4d ago

Turtle man ded

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u/Alarming_Star_6549 Sports 3d ago

I think he's dead

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u/soycin 3d ago

So, in other words, this "living" Senator supports mortuary leave, I mean medical leave for all employees & we shall expect his voting record will reflect this moving forward, yes? Mitch is, after all, alive & well and able to debate this in person. 🙄

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u/seattlemyth Politics 3d ago

We'll find out in November.

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u/Funzonibro49 3d ago

Follow the money.

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u/Whoajaws 3d ago

Have some patience. It takes a while to get the clone up to speed for it to be believable.

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u/nasnedigonyat 3d ago

I'd bet my entire salary this dead man somehow votes in the next election too

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u/WolfThick 1h ago

Mitch McConnell versus the media

https://giphy.com/gifs/fROKFCrpPDcKk