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The federal government shutting down Friday at midnight....
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I hope the Feds stay shut down indefinately.. Best damn thing that ever happened. They aren't helping Americans anyway.. |
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Is it really good to post these ludacris threads?
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You should re-post the above pic with a laser-dot between its eyes.. Then it makes sense.. Otherwise just a smelly nigger..
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The other issue to consider is that states are dependant on federal funding to keep programs going. Also, many employees that work for state and local governments are actually funded by the federal government.
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What will be closed, and what will stay open....
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There have been many government shut downs in recent decades. Its nothing special, just a stop of unneeded services until a consensus is reached.
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Shut it down! This is going to be fun to watch.
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They're just halting the government operations that the public notices (passports, parks, tax refunds, etc.). Things like educating the troops on the joys of faggotry will continue unabated.
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Thirty percent of all home mortgages are backed by federal agencies that will be shutting down. This is the peak home buying season.
This is a bigger deal then back in 1995-1996. Back then, the economy was in better shape, and could easily take, what was it, a 30 day shut down back then? The fight over the 2011 budget is not the only issue that will cause a partial government shutdown, there is also the debt ceiling that needs to be raised by the end of the month. Fiscal year 2011 is half over and the Democrats and Republicans have yet to agree on a budget. They should be working on the budget for the 2012 fiscal year. Many of you here have this illusion that the federal government shutting down will be just a minor inconvenience, forgetting how much of our economy right now is dependant on federal government spending. Not only will there be 800,000 federal employees be furloughed, have anyone of you considered the hundreds of thousands of employees of federal contractors that will be told to stay home also? Also, those federal government employees who will be required to stay on, will do so with paychecks until a budget agreement passes. This problem is not going to go away. What we have here is a battle between the newly elected Tea Party Republicans holding on the best that they can the promises that they made to their constituents and the establishment politicians wanting to hold onto their favorite programs. There is a very good chance that there will be a shutdown because both sides are calling each other's bluff, and neither side wants to be seen as giving in. The state of Illinois is six months behind in making payments to their vendors. It can least afford a partial shutdown. In another article, it was reported that 40% of the State of Michigan's revenues comes from the federal government. Another thing to consider is the tens of thousands of private companies that rely on federal contracts (even if they are paid through the state or local governments, the funds come from the federal level), for everything from road building to IT. |
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The Shutdown Problem This September is Going to be Even Worse
By Stan Collender Apr 8, 2011, 9:50 AM Author's Website No matter what happens today with the government shutdown, the situation is going to be even more difficult this September when the House, Senate, and White House fight over the 2012 appropriations. The House GOP is likely to propose even larger appropriations reductions in next year’s budget than it did for fiscal 2011 and the battle will be far more intense. This especially will be the case if (1) the tea party wing of the GOP doesn’t get what it wants on the 2011 appropriations and feels that it needs to make a stand on 2012, and (2) if House Speaker John Boehner thinks he has to make a stand on 2012 spending to show the tea party he doesn’t deserve a primary opponent. In other words…Expect another shutdown threat…or an actual shutdown…in less than 6 months. Remember…You heard it here first. |
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The U.S. Agency for International Development needs to go.
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Moran to Veteran: Sit Down or Leave
The frustration shared among federal employees and beneficiaries who would be affected by a government shutdown boiled over at a town hall meeting held by Democratic Virginia Congressman Jim Moran. The meeting was held at Frances Hammond Middle School in Alexandria. One 27-year military veteran engaged the Congressman in a back and forth http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...Y3ZEbv5I#at=73 Last edited by SmokyMtn; April 8th, 2011 at 09:51 AM. |
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