US Government Shutdown

[zebby23]

Let it shut down. I challenge the democrats to stand for illegal immigrants over citizens. Something tells me that’s where the normal everyday Americans draw the line.

Exactly let it shut down. MAKE the republicans actually compromise and allow the Dems to at least get a little of what they want. Republicans need Democrats but refuse to compromise because they don't know how to govern. SHUT IT DOWN!!

 

[HomerThompson]

they should do there fucking job instead of acting like fucks.

*They

*their

 

[Farmer Br0wn]

@Farmer Br0wn doesn't care about other people.

He's selfish.

Nah, just a realist.

Desires have the potential to be infinite, resources are objectively finite.

There has to be a pullback, the government is not going to be capable of assuaging everyone's wants and desires.

These shut-downs show how incredibly easy it would be to shrink the government practically overnight. The only reason we don't is because too many people make their living off of other people's taxes.

 

[Rod1]

O yeah, that health care reform bill was a real victory

It was, thats why republicans couldnt repeal even with full control of government.

 

[HomerThompson]

They don't care about our values. Why should we care about theirs?

People with such wide values divides should just live apart for everyone's sake.

They who?

 

[HomerThompson]

I've got hundreds of years claim to this fine land and it's values and culture. These people who were abandoned by their parents and adopted by the Tamminy Hall democratic machine do not get to wave their finger at me about who is and is not American.

This is our place. They can fuck off back to their corruptistan where the rule of law is a joke. Because here it is a foundational value. You can fuck off there too.

LOL, shut the fuck up Wiolent. You're such a hack. You don't have any claim to America. You're barely functionally literate.

 

[HomerThompson]

Is the shutdown happening for sure? I haven’t heard the latest.

T-minus about 15 hours.

 

[Rational Poster]

Nah, just a realist.

Desires have the potential to be infinite, resources are objectively finite.

There has to be a pullback, the government is not going to be capable of assuaging everyone's wants and desires.

These shut-downs show how incredibly easy it would be to shrink the government practically overnight. The only reason we don't is because too many people make their living off of other people's taxes.

You are wrong about everything in this post.

 

[HomerThompson]

Anyway, this is part of the GOP strategy as embodied by Trump. Their literal sacred cow. They're stripping the government of funding, deconstructing agencies, and now they're playing politics with the budget.

This is all to play to the racist, xenophobic base for the elections this year. It's just more of the same shit.

 

[Falsedawn]

They who?

Brownies

Baked in the oven in a nice big pan, all gooey and filled with jihad.

Or some kind of allusion like that, fuck.

 

[Jack V Savage]

How many days would the US govt have to be shtu down for to balance the 2018 budget?

Shutdowns cost money; they don't save money.

 

[TheFirstEMP]

Government shutdown to defend illegals. Thanks Democrats!

 

[SammyPops]

Shutdowns cost money; they don't save money.

Really? So everyone keeps getting paid etc?

I did not know.

I thought it was like public worker, teacher etc strikes here, where there are lots of downsides but the balance sheet aint one of them.

 

[HomerThompson]

Brownies

Baked in the oven in a nice big pan, all gooey and filled with jihad.

Or some kind of allusion like that, fuck.

I'm starting to legitimately lose hope for my country. The level of delusion the right has created over the last 40 years is starting to come to a head. I fear a Christian Theocratic regime coming.

 

[zebby23]

You are wrong about everything in this post.

Farmer Brown along with a few others are the least informed people on this forum. It's almost silly to be honest. It's exhausting trying to correct everything they say. An intelligent person reads and uses facts to develop an opinion. People like farmer brown and people like him create an opinion and then they find alternative facts to support their opinion.

 

[SaiWa]

Nah, just a realist.

Desires have the potential to be infinite, resources are objectively finite.

There has to be a pullback, the government is not going to be capable of assuaging everyone's wants and desires.

These shut-downs show how incredibly easy it would be to shrink the government practically overnight. The only reason we don't is because too many people make their living off of other people's taxes.

People like you for example? We subsidize farmers for certain crops. That's our tax dollars hard at work to enrich some of you for sure...

 

[Jack V Savage]

Really? So everyone keeps getting paid etc?

I did not know.

I thought it was like public worker, teacher etc strikes here, where there are lots of downsides but the balance sheet aint one of them.

People don't get paid until the shutdown ends, but most are still owed their checks for that period (and we lose their services). Also, no park revenue.

 

[zebby23]

People don't get paid until the shutdown ends, but most are still owed their checks for that period (and we lose their services). Also, no park revenue.

Parks will remain open this time

 

[Jack V Savage]

Parks will remain open this time

OK. That's good. The shutdown will still likely cost money if it happens, but not as much as past ones on a per-day basis.

 

[Farmer Br0wn]

People like you for example? We subsidize farmers for certain crops. That's our tax dollars hard at work to enrich some of you for sure...

It's always good to keep up with the latest:

https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/farm-bill-ends-direct-payment-subsidies

This is from 2014, you're almost a half decade behind.