For each day the government is shutdown, Sen. Ted Cruz says he’ll donate his salary to charity.
The Texas senator made his promise on Monday, just hours before lawmakers hit a stalemate that sent the government into a shutdown, the National Review reports.
"If … Harry Reid forces a government shutdown, I intend to donate my salary to charity for each day the government is shut down," Cruz said in a statement.
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Date: 2013-10-01 08:10 pm (UTC)For each day the government is shutdown, Sen. Ted Cruz says he’ll donate his salary to charity.
The Texas senator made his promise on Monday, just hours before lawmakers hit a stalemate that sent the government into a shutdown, the National Review reports.
"If … Harry Reid forces a government shutdown, I intend to donate my salary to charity for each day the government is shut down," Cruz said in a statement.
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/cruz-donate-salary-shutdown/2013/10/01/id/528635