Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 17:35     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Wait the CR is off?
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 17:25     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like President Musk decided to shut down the govt until January 20


Part of me pictures Elon and Vivek sitting there saying "Here's the plan - we'll force a government shutdown, and the agencies will tell us who's essential and who's not, and then we restart the government and fire everyone who was non-essential. This is gonna be so easy" and then sitting back, lighting cigars and grinning idiotically at each other reveling in their imagined galaxy-brain moment. But not actually having the slightest idea of what any of that actually means.


It’s possible you are correct.

But I think you may be giving them too much credit.

Still. I wish that a shutdown would actually be a full shutdown with no government services. Then people could honestly assess whether they want a federal government or not.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 17:11     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like President Musk decided to shut down the govt until January 20


Part of me pictures Elon and Vivek sitting there saying "Here's the plan - we'll force a government shutdown, and the agencies will tell us who's essential and who's not, and then we restart the government and fire everyone who was non-essential. This is gonna be so easy" and then sitting back, lighting cigars and grinning idiotically at each other reveling in their imagined galaxy-brain moment. But not actually having the slightest idea of what any of that actually means.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 17:05     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When does the spending stop. Shut
Is down

Shutdowns cost more than regular funded government operations. 💡


Anonymous wrote:Congress gave themselves a pay raise. Will they vote for it? Decline the raise if they opposed it and it passes? What will happen?


These two things right here.

Shutdowns cost more than keeping government running. Every time Congress goes to shutdown they spend taxpayer money to do it.

Also, Congress has given themselves a raise even as they fret over spending, create DOGE and associated committee to look at feds (feds are not Congress), etc.

Please be aware of these things.


The pay raise is almost 40%. And let's not pretend they aren't also grossly enriching themselves through grift, insider trading and other things. At least half of the Members of Congress are now worth millions of dollars.


Nope, that's yet another Elon/Twitter- created lie. The pay raise is a COLA raise, 3.8%.

Rank-and-file lawmakers in both chambers earn $174,000 annual salary, with those in leadership earning more. The maximum potential member pay adjustment in January 2025 under the stopgap spending bill would be 3.8 percent, which would result in a salary of $180,600, an increase of $6,600.


https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/18/congress/congress-pay-raise-increase-00195089
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 16:57     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like President Musk decided to shut down the govt until January 20


I wonder if Trump is at least a little embarrassed that Elon is running the show. Probably not though since the dementia is so bad he has no idea it’s happening.

He's too busy parading his new hairstyle and playing golf.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 16:55     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like President Musk decided to shut down the govt until January 20


Well this is an unexpected twist.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 16:48     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like President Musk decided to shut down the govt until January 20


I wonder if Trump is at least a little embarrassed that Elon is running the show. Probably not though since the dementia is so bad he has no idea it’s happening.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 16:45     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Sounds like President Musk decided to shut down the govt until January 20
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 16:08     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like a bunch of Republicans are furious with Mike Johnson over the deal to keep the government open. Sounds like not only do they want another shutdown, they want another clown show over who is Speaker.

Maybe they will nominate Musk since he's already xitting at them what to do
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 16:07     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:


Republicans answer to the richest man in the world. The rest of us can get f’d. Elon needs his tax cuts and subsidies.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 15:59     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:


So I guess MAGA doesn’t actually care about the people impacted by hurricanes in North Carolina and Florida?

Also. They don’t have time to mess around any more. They’ve been fooling around all year and at the 11th hour are caving to one unelected official. Not even an appointed official.

The GOP is a travesty.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 15:31     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 15:25     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When does the spending stop. Shut
Is down

Shutdowns cost more than regular funded government operations. 💡


Anonymous wrote:Congress gave themselves a pay raise. Will they vote for it? Decline the raise if they opposed it and it passes? What will happen?


These two things right here.

Shutdowns cost more than keeping government running. Every time Congress goes to shutdown they spend taxpayer money to do it.

Also, Congress has given themselves a raise even as they fret over spending, create DOGE and associated committee to look at feds (feds are not Congress), etc.

Please be aware of these things.


The pay raise is almost 40%. And let's not pretend they aren't also grossly enriching themselves through grift, insider trading and other things. At least half of the Members of Congress are now worth millions of dollars.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 15:19     Subject: Re:Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:


After decrying a "swamp" run by "unelected bureaucrats" Elon Musk has emerged as the top gator in the swamp and the country's most powerful unelected bureaucrat.

Congratulations, MAGAs. You just MADE the US government exactly the thing you said you were fighting against.

If the government shuts down, its 100% your fault.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2024 15:13     Subject: Yet another GOP shutdown?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When does the spending stop. Shut
Is down

Shutdowns cost more than regular funded government operations. 💡


Anonymous wrote:Congress gave themselves a pay raise. Will they vote for it? Decline the raise if they opposed it and it passes? What will happen?


These two things right here.

Shutdowns cost more than keeping government running. Every time Congress goes to shutdown they spend taxpayer money to do it.

Also, Congress has given themselves a raise even as they fret over spending, create DOGE and associated committee to look at feds (feds are not Congress), etc.

Please be aware of these things.