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Way back when - mid 70s IIRC - the federal fiscal year ran July 1 to June 30. But, because Congress could never get the damn budget finished on time, they changed the start day. October 1, “to give Congress more time to complete the budget” which they still don’t do on time. And now here we are, sneaking up on April, with important parts of the budget being held hostage.

If I ruled the world and there were two things I could change, the first would be to provide state or federal funded housing for members of the House in DC or nearby, because their pay really doesn’t justify them buying a house in DC for what may be only a two year job.

The second thing would be to make it so the last item that was finished on the budget was funding the pay for Congress. If they can’t get that done in time, THEY should be the ones to suffer longest.