State lawmakers will be stripped of their pay for walking out

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Gov. says he will STRIP state lawmakers of their pay and veto their budget after Dems walking out voting rights bill


Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbot says he will STRIP state lawmakers of their pay and veto their budget after Democrats 'abandoned their duties' by walking out on the voting rights bill

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...es-budget.html

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Its symbolic.

Getting their allowance docked is only going to be an inconvenience. Texas hardly pays its legislators a princely salary, they get IIRC about $7,000.00 per year plus per diem. All of those guys have other income that will tide them over very well.

There'll be a special session called to deal with this issue and and redistricting. It will eventually pass.

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Of course it is! but at least a voice in opposition to the undemocratic method the Dem's are using!