Day 3 of the "shutdown"

[GandD 5,966]

Sounds like they better get out the axe and start chopping some spending that it's becoming very apparent we don't need. Looks like the debt ceiling deadline is Oct. 17th.

Trimming a tree is one thing. Cutting it down is another.

[Karee 4,191]

Trimming a tree is one thing. Cutting it down is another.

I guess when trimming never works, you gotta put down the pruning shears and break out the chain saw.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

South Tampa alone is losing $400K a day due to the Republican jihadist forced shut down. Local businesses are losing money by the hour and looking to cut wokers' hours. Government contractors are readying sending hundreds of thousands of workers onto forced time off without pay. Many of these workers face the possibility of ruining their credi ratings which would cost them their required security clearance which would cost them their jobs once he government opens up again. But who cares, right? Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions of dollars for this useless shutdown and lives will be shattered all across the nation. Just as the jihadists want it. Got your explosives strapped to your body yet?

[GandD 5,966]

I guess when trimming never works, you gotta put down the pruning shears and break out the chain saw.

No you don't. You may not have been directly affected yet but some honest, good working people are out of the job now. Surely you've been at a company after downsizing. Is the effect felt immediately or later when stuff starts falling between the racks and people start burning out due to stress and hours. That's why I was surprised you would say something as short sighted as "Well, three days and we're all still here" To think its been long enough to see the full effect losing this much of the government is silly and you know it.

[Karee 4,191]

No you don't. You may not have been directly affected yet but some honest, good working people are out of the job now. Surely you've been at a company after downsizing. Is the effect felt immediately or later when stuff starts falling between the racks and people start burning out due to stress and hours. That's why I was surprised you would say something as short sighted as "Well, three days and we're all still here" To think its been long enough to see the full effect losing this much of the government is silly and you know it.

Sorry. Any other company that runs a deficit that is a large percentage of their income year after year after would've been out of business by now. That's just a reality. The further down the road they go and the bigger this debt grows, the worse it's going to be later. It's going to painful no matter what.

Keeping someone employed because it'll be tough on them if they lose their job is what is silly. If responsible companies did stupid things like that everyone would lose their job.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

South Tampa alone is losing $400K a day due to the Republican jihadist forced shut down. Local businesses are losing money by the hour and looking to cut wokers' hours. Government contractors are readying sending hundreds of thousands of workers onto forced time off without pay. Many of these workers face the possibility of ruining their credi ratings which would cost them their required security clearance which would cost them their jobs once he government opens up again. But who cares, right? Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions of dollars for this useless shutdown and lives will be shattered all across the nation. Just as the jihadists want it. Got your explosives strapped to your body yet?

If 2 days off ruins your credit rating you already in deep do do

[Karee 4,191]

South Tampa alone is losing $400K a day due to the Republican jihadist forced shut down. Local businesses are losing money by the hour and looking to cut wokers' hours. Government contractors are readying sending hundreds of thousands of workers onto forced time off without pay. Many of these workers face the possibility of ruining their credi ratings which would cost them their required security clearance which would cost them their jobs once he government opens up again. But who cares, right? Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions of dollars for this useless shutdown and lives will be shattered all across the nation. Just as the jihadists want it. Got your explosives strapped to your body yet?

Hopefully they saved some of that money they made contracting to the government, because the govt. doesn't have any left.

[GandD 5,966]

Sorry. Any other company that runs a deficit that is a large percentage of their income year after year after would've been out of business by now. That's just a reality. The further down the road they go and the bigger this debt grows, the worse it's going to be later. It's going to painful no matter what.

Keeping someone employed because it'll be tough on them if they lose their job is what is silly. If responsible companies did stupid things like that everyone would lose their job.

There's more at stake than one company. You cut the government to this level permanently and we'll all be sucking it in recession land.

[Karee 4,191]

There's more at stake than one company. You cut the government to this level permanently and we'll all be sucking it in recession land.

Recession now, or absolute economic ruin later? Think about the children and their future.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Sorry. Any other company that runs a deficit that is a large percentage of their income year after year after would've been out of business by now. That's just a reality. The further down the road they go and the bigger this debt grows, the worse it's going to be later. It's going to painful no matter what.

Keeping someone employed because it'll be tough on them if they lose their job is what is silly. If responsible companies did stupid things like that everyone would lose their job.

You should come down here and argue your case at McDill AFB where the men and women serving this nation now head off base to go grocery shopping at prices some 30% higher than what they usually pay at the commissary on base. The commissary is now closed until the Repuyblican jihadists are defeated. You should come down here and tell the men and women serving this nation why they need to stop leeching on this nation. Tell me when you'll do that. I wanna watch.

If 2 days off ruins your credit rating you already in deep do do

It's not 2 days. There's no end in sight. The Republican jihadists are not done ruining lives yet.

Edited October 4, 2013 by Mr. Big Dog

[Karee 4,191]

You shoulkd come down here and argue your case at McDill AFB where the men and women serving this nation now head off base to go grocery shopping at prices some 30% higher than what they usually pay at the commissary on base. You should come down here and tell them why they need to stop leeching on this nation. Tell me when you'll do that. I wanna watch.

They need to take it up with the politicians that have been spending more than they take in year after year after year. There's no money left.

Edited October 4, 2013 by Karee

[GandD 5,966]

Recession now, or absolute economic ruin later? Think about the children and their future.

I don't think reducing the debt is a bad thing. Frankly, I'd like to see someone start moving us in the other direction in a safe/stable manner. THIS is not the way to do that IMO. This is all about political posturing and I take exception to people that think this is a political tool. They're holding the government/nation hostage to try to get their way on a law that was passed legally with majority support. That's BS. They lost that one, f**king suck it and move on to the next one. Maybe stop acting like this and you may have a chance at regaining majority control. Obamacare is not perfect ad in some cases it may really suck. But the level of hatred for this law is beyond irrational. I heard a republican call obamacare one of the most heinous laws in the history of mankind earlier this week. This is the level of irrationality.

[Darnell 8,479]

Trimming a tree is one thing. Cutting it down is another.

AH ! Result is different also, work done by a surgeon vs a butcher.

[GandD 5,966]

AH ! Result is different also, work done by a surgeon vs a butcher.

Yes. And I'm glad to see you're still on your coherent streak.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

They need to take it up with the politicians that have been spending more than they take in year after year after year. There's no money left.

Those are the same politicians that now refuse to keep the government operating. You support that blow all this shite up jihad so you should have no problem making your case to the men and woimen in uniform.