Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you say red states, do you mean blue cities within red states?

No. Rural white Americans represent the largest percentage of safety net recipients.

[Anonymous]

I'm glad that despite the government shutdown, our taxes will still be able to flow to Israel unimpeded. Amazing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you say red states, do you mean blue cities within red states?

No. Rural white Americans represent the largest percentage of safety net recipients.

This. Rural America is so screwed.

[Anonymous]

I’m still not understanding how the POTUS doesn’t need approval from Congress to close federal departments or withhold funding already approved by Congress (in addition to tearing down part of the WH and in his mind potentially going to war on Venezuela), but he is beholden to Congress to keep the government open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m still not understanding how the POTUS doesn’t need approval from Congress to close federal departments or withhold funding already approved by Congress (in addition to tearing down part of the WH and in his mind potentially going to war on Venezuela), but he is beholden to Congress to keep the government open.

This is a tactical risk the Democrats are taking here. The AG can just rebuke the whole shutdown theory of the Carter admin and look like a hero for doing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m still not understanding how the POTUS doesn’t need approval from Congress to close federal departments or withhold funding already approved by Congress (in addition to tearing down part of the WH and in his mind potentially going to war on Venezuela), but he is beholden to Congress to keep the government open.

This is a tactical risk the Democrats are taking here. The AG can just rebuke the whole shutdown theory of the Carter admin and look like a hero for doing it.

This is the strategy. There is no shutdown. We were told to go back to work at HHS and continue all operations normally starting on Monday. They claim to have found fees to fund us but our work is narrowed to one area of funded services. Either we are all being asked to violate the Anti Deficiency Act or they are reinterpreting the law so that what they have asked us to do is not a violation. I’m sure that all other agencies are operating the same way- operations that are Trump priorities are continuing forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you say red states, do you mean blue cities within red states?

No. Rural white Americans represent the largest percentage of safety net recipients.

This. Rural America is so screwed.

FAFO and I’m here for it. Bring it on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m still not understanding how the POTUS doesn’t need approval from Congress to close federal departments or withhold funding already approved by Congress (in addition to tearing down part of the WH and in his mind potentially going to war on Venezuela), but he is beholden to Congress to keep the government open.

This is a tactical risk the Democrats are taking here. The AG can just rebuke the whole shutdown theory of the Carter admin and look like a hero for doing it.

This is the strategy. There is no shutdown. We were told to go back to work at HHS and continue all operations normally starting on Monday. They claim to have found fees to fund us but our work is narrowed to one area of funded services. Either we are all being asked to violate the Anti Deficiency Act or they are reinterpreting the law so that what they have asked us to do is not a violation. I’m sure that all other agencies are operating the same way- operations that are Trump priorities are continuing forward.

You’re getting paid to work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you say red states, do you mean blue cities within red states?

No. Rural white Americans represent the largest percentage of safety net recipients.

This. Rural America is so screwed.

FAFO and I’m here for it. Bring it on.

You seem to think this won’t affect you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m still not understanding how the POTUS doesn’t need approval from Congress to close federal departments or withhold funding already approved by Congress (in addition to tearing down part of the WH and in his mind potentially going to war on Venezuela), but he is beholden to Congress to keep the government open.

This is a tactical risk the Democrats are taking here. The AG can just rebuke the whole shutdown theory of the Carter admin and look like a hero for doing it.

This is the strategy. There is no shutdown. We were told to go back to work at HHS and continue all operations normally starting on Monday. They claim to have found fees to fund us but our work is narrowed to one area of funded services. Either we are all being asked to violate the Anti Deficiency Act or they are reinterpreting the law so that what they have asked us to do is not a violation. I’m sure that all other agencies are operating the same way- operations that are Trump priorities are continuing forward.

No way! Are other agencies directed to do this??!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you say red states, do you mean blue cities within red states?

No. Rural white Americans represent the largest percentage of safety net recipients.

This. Rural America is so screwed.

FAFO and I’m here for it. Bring it on.

You seem to think this won’t affect you.

Not PP, but I am in a better space than most rural 'mericans in red states that rely heavily on federal funding. They are typically insulated from their bad decisions thanks to the Dems and now it's time to stand back and let it all burn. You voted for chaos ignorantly believing it will only affect only Dems. Surprise Bubba, you are about to finally get exactly what you deserve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m still not understanding how the POTUS doesn’t need approval from Congress to close federal departments or withhold funding already approved by Congress (in addition to tearing down part of the WH and in his mind potentially going to war on Venezuela), but he is beholden to Congress to keep the government open.

This is a tactical risk the Democrats are taking here. The AG can just rebuke the whole shutdown theory of the Carter admin and look like a hero for doing it.

This is the strategy. There is no shutdown. We were told to go back to work at HHS and continue all operations normally starting on Monday. They claim to have found fees to fund us but our work is narrowed to one area of funded services. Either we are all being asked to violate the Anti Deficiency Act or they are reinterpreting the law so that what they have asked us to do is not a violation. I’m sure that all other agencies are operating the same way- operations that are Trump priorities are continuing forward.

What? I’m in HHS and have not heard anything,

[Anonymous]

It just occurred to me that this thread is titled SEPTEMBER and here we are...after today next business day will be OCTOBER 27th.

Cute.

Nice going, Trump and Johnson and Thoon.

[Anonymous]

Contractors are not getting paid, no back pay


Nobody seems to care tho

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm glad that despite the government shutdown, our taxes will still be able to flow to Israel unimpeded. Amazing!

Don't forget Argentina as well!