The shut down thread

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Velo Vol said:
LOL

His "strategy" consists of waking up in the morning, turning on Fox News, and asking himself what he can do that day to keep his 40% support.
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He simply doesn't have the votes in the Senate for his "wall". The votes yesterday confirmed that. The fact is that there were 5 more Republicans (6) who voted for the bill without funding for the border wall than there were Democrats (1) who voted for the bill with funding for the border wall... That should send a message loud and clear to move on from this issue and reopen the government but Trump will be petty and stubborn. This is extraordinarily bad leadership on his part.
 
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evillawyer said:
So evidently Trump thinks grocery stores will "work along" with you, by which I think he means they'll give you food on credit to be repaid when the shutdown is over.
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All furloughed employees have been told by their respective agencies to take loans out to cover their paychecks if they need to. Most credit unions are offering interest free loans to cover those paychecks.

That being said, the grocery store thing, did that come from the same "gorilla channel" source?
 
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AM64 said:
[QUOTELed by freshmen Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, the letter lays out a process that would guarantee a House vote — but not passage — on the $5.7 billion Trump has requested in border wall funding, as well as other funding he is seeking for border security needs. ]
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This just means pelosi will cheat again and block honest debate and passage. Have to give this new Dem credit, though; but I wonder how long it will take before she learns the rules according to pelosi and becomes another of the DC criminals. Honest debate and a fair vote on anything pelosi is against is simply the same as "give them a fair trial, and then hang them" ... the result is in before the debate and vote even begin.
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The new Dem with brains is already blackballed. Lol
 
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Grand Vol said:
Imagine that. Congress confused about financial matters.
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Just like the billionaires in the admin who don't understand how a family could be hurting by missing an entire months worth of pay. It's just a "little bit of pain, but it's going to be for the future of our country" right? We should be grateful for their sacrifice

The entire town is out of touch and the gap is widening
 
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utvolpj said:
Just like the billionaires in the admin who don't understand how a family could be hurting by missing an entire months worth of pay. It's just a "little bit of pain, but it's going to be for the future of our country" right? We should be grateful for their sacrifice
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You're right. I should have said "government" as opposed to singling out Congress.

However, it is Congress that proposes the budget. And frankly, violating the first unwritten rule of "spend less than you take in" has been lost a LONG time.
 
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Looks like a 3 week kick the can down the road... with a small amount of money set aside to repair existing structures along the border - but not new structures. Trump will probably spin it to sound like a victory for himself, however.
 
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