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Letter: To prevent government shutdowns, lawmakers and their staff must expect to feel the sting

A petition urges Utah lawmakers to lose pay and benefits during shutdowns, highlighting unpaid federal workers at multiple state locations affected by recent closures.

Summary by Salt Lake Tribune
The shutdown is over, and Utahns are relieved — but unless Congress finally feels the consequences they dump on everyone else, we will be right back here again. Shutdowns happen for one reason: the people responsible never pay the price.

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Salt Lake TribuneSalt Lake Tribune
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Letter: To prevent government shutdowns, lawmakers and their staff must expect to feel the sting

The shutdown is over, and Utahns are relieved — but unless Congress finally feels the consequences they dump on everyone else, we will be right back here again. Shutdowns happen for one reason: the people responsible never pay the price.

·Salt Lake City, United States
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The New Republic broke the news in on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
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