Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. I'm tired of money getting taken out of my pay check for health insurance subsidies for complete strangers.

The HC industry is holding this country hostage. We spend 17% of GDP on HC. The next closest countries, Germany and the UK spend 10% to 11%.

Most other countries spend 6% to 7%. Why are we an outlier? There's practically no competition here. Just govt writing checks to pharma, hospitals and medical establishments. And people paying hefty friggin' premiums.

And democrats are right at the front of the line saying we need to spend more and more. Enough already.

I think we all agree that our healthcare system is a disaster. In the short term, we're all going to be paying more out of pocket if those subsidies are canceled.

Since I actually WORK for a living, I'm going to be paying more in taxes from my pay check than health care costs.

That tends to happen when half the country is living off of complete strangers. I'm f'n sick of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. I'm tired of money getting taken out of my pay check for health insurance subsidies for complete strangers.

The HC industry is holding this country hostage. We spend 17% of GDP on HC. The next closest countries, Germany and the UK spend 10% to 11%.

Most other countries spend 6% to 7%. Why are we an outlier? There's practically no competition here. Just govt writing checks to pharma, hospitals and medical establishments. And people paying hefty friggin' premiums.

And democrats are right at the front of the line saying we need to spend more and more. Enough already.

I think we all agree that our healthcare system is a disaster. In the short term, we're all going to be paying more out of pocket if those subsidies are canceled.

You think emergency rooms and hospitals are going to eat the cost associated with treating uninsured people? You are naive.

[Anonymous]

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GOP is defunding the police

Department of Homeland Security is cutting over $187 million or 86% of homeland security funding to New York State which will radically defund NYPD, FDNY, and NY State Police terrorism programs


This can't be.....all we hear is how MAGA is all about backing the blue. Do you get it MAGA fools. Trump is not here for you.


Those are blue police. MAGA does not support them. They are all leftists and Hamas!


NY is a sanctuary state. Cut their federal funding completely.

Does this mean NY can secede?


report

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. I'm tired of money getting taken out of my pay check for health insurance subsidies for complete strangers.

The HC industry is holding this country hostage. We spend 17% of GDP on HC. The next closest countries, Germany and the UK spend 10% to 11%.

Most other countries spend 6% to 7%. Why are we an outlier? There's practically no competition here. Just govt writing checks to pharma, hospitals and medical establishments. And people paying hefty friggin' premiums.

And democrats are right at the front of the line saying we need to spend more and more. Enough already.

That's what living in a society IS. You pay taxes toward education for everyone's kids. You pay for roads whether you drive on them or not.

You are correct that the healthcare industry is a scam and is holding us all hostage, but you direct your ire at fellow citizens instead of the people who actually gain from the system as it currently works—the wealthy people that control everything in this country. Were it not for them, we could join the modern world and we could all have decent standards of living and care. Why allow yourself to be manipulated into anger at people in the same GD boat as you, rather than the ones who put us all there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. I'm tired of money getting taken out of my pay check for health insurance subsidies for complete strangers.

The HC industry is holding this country hostage. We spend 17% of GDP on HC. The next closest countries, Germany and the UK spend 10% to 11%.

Most other countries spend 6% to 7%. Why are we an outlier? There's practically no competition here. Just govt writing checks to pharma, hospitals and medical establishments. And people paying hefty friggin' premiums.

And democrats are right at the front of the line saying we need to spend more and more. Enough already.

I think we all agree that our healthcare system is a disaster. In the short term, we're all going to be paying more out of pocket if those subsidies are canceled.

Since I actually WORK for a living, I'm going to be paying more in taxes from my pay check than health care costs.

That tends to happen when half the country is living off of complete strangers. I'm f'n sick of it.

Well the red state will get more of your money very soon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. What have I gotten from government? Damn near nothing. I pay plenty.

No weather forecasting? srsly? You believe that crap? Yes, if everyone doesn't send a check to DC, there will be no weather forecasting.

Please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
GOP is defunding the police

Department of Homeland Security is cutting over $187 million or 86% of homeland security funding to New York State which will radically defund NYPD, FDNY, and NY State Police terrorism programs


This can't be.....all we hear is how MAGA is all about backing the blue. Do you get it MAGA fools. Trump is not here for you.


Those are blue police. MAGA does not support them. They are all leftists and Hamas!


NY is a sanctuary state. Cut their federal funding completely.

Does this mean NY can secede?


report

Did I hurt your sensitive feelings? Too bad.

Cut off their federal dollars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. I'm tired of money getting taken out of my pay check for health insurance subsidies for complete strangers.

The HC industry is holding this country hostage. We spend 17% of GDP on HC. The next closest countries, Germany and the UK spend 10% to 11%.

Most other countries spend 6% to 7%. Why are we an outlier? There's practically no competition here. Just govt writing checks to pharma, hospitals and medical establishments. And people paying hefty friggin' premiums.

And democrats are right at the front of the line saying we need to spend more and more. Enough already.

That's what living in a society IS. You pay taxes toward education for everyone's kids. You pay for roads whether you drive on them or not.

You are correct that the healthcare industry is a scam and is holding us all hostage, but you direct your ire at fellow citizens instead of the people who actually gain from the system as it currently works—the wealthy people that control everything in this country. Were it not for them, we could join the modern world and we could all have decent standards of living and care. Why allow yourself to be manipulated into anger at people in the same GD boat as you, rather than the ones who put us all there?

I wanted to add that you are also correct that the Democrats solution is also dumb and throwing more money into a black hole of greed will not fix anything.

In truth, there is no solution to this problem unless and until you remove the profit motive from the equation. Healthcare needs to prioritize people, not profits. Until we address that core issue, the industry will continue to balloon prices and cut corners to maximize their profits. No amount of spending or spending cuts can fix that fundamental problem. But neither party as currently organized will ever offer a real solution because the people that write the big fat checks they love so much will never allow it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. What have I gotten from government? Damn near nothing. I pay plenty.

No weather forecasting? srsly? You believe that crap? Yes, if everyone doesn't send a check to DC, there will be no weather forecasting.

Please.

How do you think weather forecasting comes about? Do you think it just appears on the weather man's magic screen out of nowhere?

Weather forecasting is done by scientists, who are paid by the government. That data is then distributed to new organizations, which then communicate it to you. News organizations do not employ the people doing the actual weather science and research.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. What have I gotten from government? Damn near nothing. I pay plenty.

No weather forecasting? srsly? You believe that crap? Yes, if everyone doesn't send a check to DC, there will be no weather forecasting.

Please.

It's always fascinating to get into these deeper conversations with conservatives, only to have them reveal every single time that they fundamentally do not understand how anything works, and this is the underlying reason for their conservative ideas.

This is why people think you all are stupid. Your ideas only make sense to you because you do not have the slightest idea how the thing you're talking about actually works. And this makes it really easy for Fox to tell you some nonsense that feeds into your worst impulses (selfishness, greed, hate, fear) and you swallow it up without thought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. What have I gotten from government? Damn near nothing. I pay plenty.

No weather forecasting? srsly? You believe that crap? Yes, if everyone doesn't send a check to DC, there will be no weather forecasting.

Please.

How do you think weather forecasting comes about? Do you think it just appears on the weather man's magic screen out of nowhere?

Weather forecasting is done by scientists, who are paid by the government. That data is then distributed to new organizations, which then communicate it to you. News organizations do not employ the people doing the actual weather science and research.

So no weather forecast tonight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. I'm tired of money getting taken out of my pay check for health insurance subsidies for complete strangers.

The HC industry is holding this country hostage. We spend 17% of GDP on HC. The next closest countries, Germany and the UK spend 10% to 11%.

Most other countries spend 6% to 7%. Why are we an outlier? There's practically no competition here. Just govt writing checks to pharma, hospitals and medical establishments. And people paying hefty friggin' premiums.

And democrats are right at the front of the line saying we need to spend more and more. Enough already.

I think we all agree that our healthcare system is a disaster. In the short term, we're all going to be paying more out of pocket if those subsidies are canceled.

Since I actually WORK for a living, I'm going to be paying more in taxes from my pay check than health care costs.

That tends to happen when half the country is living off of complete strangers. I'm f'n sick of it.

Put down the Kool-Aid. You're sick of something that was made up by the GOP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. I'm tired of money getting taken out of my pay check for health insurance subsidies for complete strangers.

The HC industry is holding this country hostage. We spend 17% of GDP on HC. The next closest countries, Germany and the UK spend 10% to 11%.

Most other countries spend 6% to 7%. Why are we an outlier? There's practically no competition here. Just govt writing checks to pharma, hospitals and medical establishments. And people paying hefty friggin' premiums.

And democrats are right at the front of the line saying we need to spend more and more. Enough already.

I think we all agree that our healthcare system is a disaster. In the short term, we're all going to be paying more out of pocket if those subsidies are canceled.

Since I actually WORK for a living, I'm going to be paying more in taxes from my pay check than health care costs.

That tends to happen when half the country is living off of complete strangers. I'm f'n sick of it.

Ah yes, the stale MAGA grievance that half the country is a bunch of lazy moochers. Hate to break it to you but most of those "lazy moochers" are working their assessment off, but are paid peanuts, many are working 2 or more part time jobs, only given 32 hours rather that 40 so that their employers can screw them out of benefits. Meanwhile they are also being gouged on healthcare costs, housing that's too expensive and everything else, getting poorer and poorer as billionaires laugh all the way to the bank.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
GOP is defunding the police

Department of Homeland Security is cutting over $187 million or 86% of homeland security funding to New York State which will radically defund NYPD, FDNY, and NY State Police terrorism programs


This can't be.....all we hear is how MAGA is all about backing the blue. Do you get it MAGA fools. Trump is not here for you.


Those are blue police. MAGA does not support them. They are all leftists and Hamas!


NY is a sanctuary state. Cut their federal funding completely.

Does this mean NY can secede?


report

Did I hurt your sensitive feelings? Too bad.

Cut off their federal dollars.

This is one of those situations where the MAGAs think that everyone isn’t laughing at them, isn’t it?

No one is taking you seriously, sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the government shut down? I got mail. It seems like a big nothingburger.

Got my SS check, Medicare and the planes are flying. The government does nothing. Shut it down and fire everyone!

So you are happy for what you got from the government but f*ck everyone else.

No food or healthcare for kids. No research. No parks. No weather forecasting.

Just like a republican.

DP. I'm tired of money getting taken out of my pay check for health insurance subsidies for complete strangers.

The HC industry is holding this country hostage. We spend 17% of GDP on HC. The next closest countries, Germany and the UK spend 10% to 11%.

Most other countries spend 6% to 7%. Why are we an outlier? There's practically no competition here. Just govt writing checks to pharma, hospitals and medical establishments. And people paying hefty friggin' premiums.

And democrats are right at the front of the line saying we need to spend more and more. Enough already.

I think we all agree that our healthcare system is a disaster. In the short term, we're all going to be paying more out of pocket if those subsidies are canceled.

Since I actually WORK for a living, I'm going to be paying more in taxes from my pay check than health care costs.

That tends to happen when half the country is living off of complete strangers. I'm f'n sick of it.

I’ll assume that you are talking about billionaire leeches.