Wow. Jaw-dropping moment. On October 15, 2025, The View became a battlefield of common sense when Whoopi Goldberg had the audacity to suggest that maybe—just maybe—Congress members should feel the sting of reality for once. She called on Republicans and Democrats alike to voluntarily skip their paychecks until the endless government shutdown was resolved. Her stunning insight? “Until this affects you the way it's affecting your constituents, y’all are not going to settle this.” Translation: apparently, lawmakers need to starve a little to negotiate like regular humans. Who knew?