Government Shutdown -- Winter 2024
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One of the things that people were critical of is that the 1500 page document wasn't really a "continuing resolution," but an "omnibus bill" full of stuff not necessary to keep the government going.
The vote, tonight, will be interesting.
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP? One or three defections will kill it.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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One of the things that people were critical of is that the 1500 page document wasn't really a "continuing resolution," but an "omnibus bill" full of stuff not necessary to keep the government going.
The vote, tonight, will be interesting.
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP? One or three defections will kill it.
@George-K said in Government Shutdown -- Winter 2024:
One of the things that people were critical of is that the 1500 page document wasn't really a "continuing resolution," but an "omnibus bill" full of stuff not necessary to keep the government going.
The vote, tonight, will be interesting.
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP? One or three defections will kill it.
Can he pick up a few Democrats? Abigail Spanberger needs show she’s a moderate Democrat if she’s going to win the Governorship of VA, and many of her constituents are CR dependent (for now).
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One of the things that people were critical of is that the 1500 page document wasn't really a "continuing resolution," but an "omnibus bill" full of stuff not necessary to keep the government going.
The vote, tonight, will be interesting.
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP? One or three defections will kill it.
@George-K said in Government Shutdown -- Winter 2024:
Can Johnson wrangle all the GOP?
Nope
https://apnews.com/live/government-shutdown-congress-spending-trump-updates
The House of Representatives has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.
Almost three dozen Republicans joined Democrats to vote against Trump’s sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by GOP leaders. The bill fell 174-235, failing to earn even a majority of votes.
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@Axtremus said in Government Shutdown -- Winter 2024:
The Republican Party today is incapable of governing.
Sad.
That's what, the fourth identical comment in two days? You're griping, but you withheld your magnificence from the Dems and social media, allowing Trump to win because of your negligence? Simply because you needed to gripe? Identical gripes?
That, sirrah, deserves musica!
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All the bitching is working in Trump and the Republicans favor…
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Republicans put out a bill that would cover the costs of running the government, pay $100,000,000,000 in disaster relief, and extend the farm bill. Not a single democrat voted for it because it lacked 1300 pages of pork…
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What was the reason given by the 38 no votes by republicans?
The Brad
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One of Trump’s many failures is his inability to promote and endorse others. There are so many Dem House members in districts that he won…
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So let me throw it out there. Does DOGE want a shutdown? The last shutdown strengthened their argument about how little government actually accomplishes, and the US got along just fine during the shutdown… It also helps them see what programs and departments truly are critical and how much is actually just overkill and redundant.
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Shutting down the government is like turning off a train at high speed. The "See? Nothing changed" argument doesn't hold water over time.
@89th said in Government Shutdown -- Winter 2024:
Shutting down the government is like turning off a train at high speed. The "See? Nothing changed" argument doesn't hold water over time.
Very little did change the last time… 35 days…
