Government Shutdown?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

...those who are furloughed will be paid eventually.

[mawilson 2,133]

Anyway, no two shutdowns are the same, but, those who are furloughed will be paid eventually.

It's up to Congress - something that will be negotiated.

[natty bumppo 297]

can you create a little space in your inbox?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

can you create a little space in your inbox?

Fan mail from a flounder?

[xelance 31]

"Republicans are, among other things, pushing to strip all funding from Planned Parenthood as well as trying to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions."

....... now that is just idiotic. This is all just a ploy for the 2012 presidential election. Repubs and democrats just argue and get nothing done...typical politics.

Edited April 7, 2011 by xelance

[Andy H 1]

Serious?

Yes, people not getting their Gubmit cheese is serious.

Man we are becoming a pathetic/dependent society.

Seriously...

Of course, as a military wife you should also know that there is a bill in congress to make sure military personnel do still get paid after that week. OR if you know anything historically, once a budget is passed then you will get back pay. Let's ignore this part of it as well.

Chill out. Seriously.

Public sector workers recieving back pay was voted on after the last shut down, it would be voted on again this time and there is no guaranyee it will be approved.

[mawilson 2,133]

Public sector workers recieving back pay was voted on after the last shut down, it would be voted on again this time and there is no guaranyee it will be approved.

Indeed. The whole point of shutting this turkey down is to save money, not to give public workers a paid vacation.

[Andy H 1]

Indeed. The whole point of shutting this turkey down is to save money, not to give public workers a paid vacation.

It's not being shut down to save money, it's being shut down because of a law passed in 1870 demands that a government may not operate without an agreed budget. Neither side necessarily wants a shut down (except the tea party maybe) but they cannot agree on budget cuts for the remainder of the fiscal year. A shutdown will potentially have an even greater detremental effect on the US budget and economy.

[mawilson 2,133]

It's not being shut down to save money, it's being shut down because of a law passed in 1870 demands that a government may not operate without an agreed budget.

Yes, it's being shut down to save money. The law in question is called

the Anti-Deficiency Act and was introduced as a way of controlling

government spending.

[bogart 3]

Hours from a Govt. Shutdown:

32 hours from now! *via CNN*

[mawilson 2,133]

Hours from a Govt. Shutdown:

32 hours from now! *via CNN*

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Hours from a Govt. Shutdown:

32 hours from now! *via CNN*

[bogart 3]

Countdown!!!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

It's up to Congress - something that will be negotiated.

They'll be paid. It's too close to an election year in a poor economy.

[xelance 31]

House Republicans defy Obama veto threat, pass stopgap bill to avoid shutdown for a week

Government shutdown is avoided for at least one more week, like previous threats of a shutdown.