# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140 "2020-06-22T07:01:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5437
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5437 "2021-05-31T20:54:30Z")
What a classy guy, 🙄 (Follow-up to the Dems walkout.) > **[Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows to defund state Legislature after voting...](https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/31/texas-greg-abbott-funding-legislature/)** > > “No pay for those who abandon their responsibilities,” Abbott tweeted Monday. The threat is more symbolic than real-world, but still… > … > Abbott’s tweet referred to Article X of the budget, which pays not only lawmakers and staff but also funds legislative agencies, such as the Legislative Budget Board. Under the current budget, the legislative branch is funded through the end of August, and the budget Abbott is referring to covers the fiscal year starting Sept. 1. > > Abbott has until June 20 to carry out the veto. > > State lawmakers are paid $600 a month, equal to $7,200 per year. They also get a per diem of $221 for every day they are in session, including both regular and special sessions. > … --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140)._