Government Shutdown - Sep 2025 Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republicans control the shutdown. Top to bottom. For example, construction of Trump's ballroom will continue as "essential" during the shutdown. But the stuff that helps you will not.

That's on brand

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republicans control the shutdown. Top to bottom. For example, construction of Trump's ballroom will continue as "essential" during the shutdown. But the stuff that helps you will not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republicans control the shutdown. Top to bottom. For example, construction of Trump's ballroom will continue as "essential" during the shutdown. But the stuff that helps you will not.

is that true?

[Anonymous]

Now Vought is saying RIFs will happen in the next day or two. Well they do like holidays and tomorrow is Yom Kippur—so I guess we’ll get the atonement RIFs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Republicans control the shutdown. Top to bottom. For example, construction of Trump's ballroom will continue as "essential" during the shutdown. But the stuff that helps you will not.

That’s not the gotcha you think it is, the ballroom is privately funded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now Vought is saying RIFs will happen in the next day or two. Well they do like holidays and tomorrow is Yom Kippur—so I guess we’ll get the atonement RIFs?

Democrats need to end this.
Don’t treat us like political footballs because they can’t win elections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now Vought is saying RIFs will happen in the next day or two. Well they do like holidays and tomorrow is Yom Kippur—so I guess we’ll get the atonement RIFs?

Democrats need to end this.
Don’t treat us like political footballs because they can’t win elections.

You mean acquiesce on the healthcare subsidies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Republicans control the shutdown. Top to bottom. For example, construction of Trump's ballroom will continue as "essential" during the shutdown. But the stuff that helps you will not.

That’s not the gotcha you think it is, the ballroom is privately funded.

I'm sure he will sell tickets at a premium once it's done and make more money than he and his "donors" spent. Play to play is Trump's motto.

Also, how is that even legal???? Honest question.

[Anonymous]

TBH, the federal government needs to lay off at least 50% of employees. There’s too much dead weight at many federal agencies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now Vought is saying RIFs will happen in the next day or two. Well they do like holidays and tomorrow is Yom Kippur—so I guess we’ll get the atonement RIFs?

Democrats need to end this.
Don’t treat us like political footballs because they can’t win elections.

You mean acquiesce on the healthcare subsidies?

Yes. They’re not going to win this fight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:TBH, the federal government needs to lay off at least 50% of employees. There’s too much dead weight at many federal agencies.

Maybe 30 percent, they should offer VERA! Too many GS 13, 14 and 15 at step 10.

[Anonymous]

And yet another partisan message on a government website:https://www.hhs.gov/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now Vought is saying RIFs will happen in the next day or two. Well they do like holidays and tomorrow is Yom Kippur—so I guess we’ll get the atonement RIFs?

This year has been such a a rollercoaster...

[Anonymous]

This is my first rodeo with a shutdown. We have some cushion financially, but not a lot. Is there anywhere for centralized information on things like filing for unemployment (can we?), banks that might give no interest loans, etc?

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is my first rodeo with a shutdown. We have some cushion financially, but not a lot. Is there anywhere for centralized information on things like filing for unemployment (can we?), banks that might give no interest loans, etc?

Thanks.

You can file for unemployment but you’ll have to pay it back. Some credit unions offer no interest loans to furloughed federal employees.