Government shutdown 2018

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by calia

It is the only time there’s been a shutdown when the same party controls both houses of Congress and the White House. Ever.

And the same argument Chico makes about immigration can be made about the last shutdown initiated by the GOP over the ACA.

The reality is that congress should be working on long term spending instead of stopgaps, which has been a problem for years. But kicking the can down the road has become far too politically expedient. And the only folks who purport to benefit from that are the elected officials anxious to keep their jobs.

And that’s a bipartisan criticism.


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I do not disagree with you but if I remember correctly in 2013 Obama excluded the Military from the shut down,they got paid.

[calia]

Originally Posted by Giantone

I do not disagree with you but if I remember correctly in 2013 Obama excluded the Military from the shut down,they got paid.

I believe that’s correct. Another difference to this one worth noting.


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Originally Posted by Giantone

I do not disagree with you but if I remember correctly in 2013 Obama excluded the Military from the shut down,they got paid.

And police officers if im not mistaken. He passed a bill making sure they were paid on time through out the shutdown. That bill expired and it would have been really easy for trump and the republican clown show to pass it again but you know....nothing is easy for trump and the republicans these days. Even with total control of Washington DC. Amazing.