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Lawmakers shrug off shutdown drama - What's the problem, we're still getting paid

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-12-23 01:08|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 congressional competence.

....Oh, okay. See, there's yer problem right there..

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-12-23 07:17|| 2018-12-23 07:17|| Front Page Top

#2 When the troops don't get paid, I'll tell you who history repeatedly says ends up running the government and it ain't a bunch of pols.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-12-23 11:32|| 2018-12-23 11:32|| Front Page Top

#3 They are the one group that should not be paid, and not reimbursed when its over.

Posted by ruprecht 2018-12-23 12:56|| 2018-12-23 12:56|| Front Page Top

#4 The troops will be paid. From An Nahar yesterday:

About three-quarters of the government, including the military and the Department of Health and Human Services, is fully funded until the end of September 2019, leaving 25 percent unfunded as of Saturday.

Most NASA employees will be sent home, as will Commerce Department workers and many at the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Agriculture and State.

National parks will remain open, but most park staff will stay home while Washington is unable to accomplish one of its most basic tasks -- keeping the government up and running.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-12-23 13:12|| 2018-12-23 13:12|| Front Page Top

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2018-12-23 20:23|| 2018-12-23 20:23|| Front Page Top

#6 "When the troops don't get paid, I'll tell you who history repeatedly says ends up running the government and it ain't a bunch of pols."

It was Obama that did that.

Posted by newc 2018-12-23 20:41|| 2018-12-23 20:41|| Front Page Top

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