Gov. Abbott Vows No Pay For Democrats Who Walked Of Their Job In The Texas House – IOTW Report

Gov. Abbott Vows No Pay For Democrats Who Walked Of Their Job In The Texas House

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he would veto the section of the state budget that funds the Legislature hours after a Democratic walkout killed his priority elections bill.

“No pay for those who abandon their responsibilities,” Abbott said in a tweet. “Stay tuned.”

Late Sunday night, enough Democrats left the House to break a quorum and block passage of the elections bill, Senate Bill 7, before a midnight deadline. Calling the bill’s failure “deeply disappointing,” Abbott quickly made clear he would call a special session to get it passed, though he has not specified a timeline. More

6 Comments on Gov. Abbott Vows No Pay For Democrats Who Walked Of Their Job In The Texas House

  1. …nice gesture I guess, beats nothing, but they make most of their money on corruption, fake book deals, kickbacks, influence peddling, and that sort of thing, so they really won’t miss some paltry “paycheck”.

    …even if they did, I’m sure Soros will compensate them for their minor inconvenience…

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  2. Maybe no pay for him either. Or the Republicans. They couldn’t have thought of this ahead of time and prepared for it? How naive and lame and incompetent is that.

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