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Oops! Gohmer got one of Pelosi's 5k deductions. LOL (Original Post)
mobeau69
Feb 2021
OP
For everyone who gets fined the individual fine should go to what they are most against.
Doreen
Feb 2021
#12
You know that's not how it works, right? Mme Speaker can levy fines, but it isn't her money. nt
Hekate
Feb 2021
#16
Kali
(55,019 posts)1. that moran is a total argument for testing and licensing
yikes!
mobeau69
(11,156 posts)5. Think I'm watching a comedy sit-com whenever he's on.
lisa58
(5,755 posts)2. Too bad....she should donate the fines to planned parenthood...
That may stop them
Doreen
(11,686 posts)12. For everyone who gets fined the individual fine should go to what they are most against.
Hekate
(90,784 posts)16. You know that's not how it works, right? Mme Speaker can levy fines, but it isn't her money. nt
BlueNProud
(1,048 posts)3. Is it 5k per violation?
Irish_Dem
(47,353 posts)4. I think $5k first offense, $10K second offense.
Third and other offenses I have no idea what they will do.
flor-de-jasmim
(2,125 posts)7. I think I read that it will be 10K for each additional offense.
The best part is that they cannot use campaign funds to pay it - the fine comes out of their salary (yeah, I know there are work-arounds, but this is important symbolically).
lunatica
(53,410 posts)10. It doesn't pay to argue with HR services
In my experience they are the most law abiding and strict employees in any company. They take their jobs very seriously.
Irish_Dem
(47,353 posts)11. They will fund raise off the penalty and get the money back?
mobeau69
(11,156 posts)8. It's a Progressive fee schedule.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)9. All offenses after the first are $10,000
The idea being that supposedly theyll stop offending when they see its for real.
sop
(10,241 posts)6. "Fines of $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for the second are now in effect." - The Hill
Hope it increases to $15K for the third, $20K for the fourth, and so on.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)13. Louie's packing heat? Now that is scary...
he might shoot himself in the crotch. It would however, make for an instant viral video.
mobeau69
(11,156 posts)14. Can't tell. Might have been just standing up for his free dumb.
Blue Owl
(50,490 posts)15. Throw it on the Pyle