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2021-12-04 Home Front: Politix

US Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown

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Posted by trailing wife 2021-12-04 03:32|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 The bill's passage prevents a shutdown of ~~federal agencies~~ pork troughs at the end of this week.

'gotta pay the vig'

Posted by Skidmark 2021-12-04 11:03|| 2021-12-04 11:03|| Front Page Top

#2 "We can't let them think they can survive without us!"

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-12-04 21:01|| 2021-12-04 21:01|| Front Page Top

#3 The really stupid thing is that during a government "shutdown" only "non-essential" workers are sent home. And even those will get their back pay when they return to work.
I'm not sure what percent are listed as "non-essential".

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2021-12-04 21:37|| 2021-12-04 21:37|| Front Page Top

#4 "We have to protect our phoney baloney jobs!"

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-12-04 23:40|| 2021-12-04 23:40|| Front Page Top

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