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Offline bonneyman

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Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« on: December 23, 2018, 09:39:08 AM »
Another government shutdown is upon us, and it doesn't look like the powers that be are all too concerned about ending it. McConnell hasn't scheduled any "negotiations" until Dec 27th. Isn't that convenient? So all the old farts can go home and enjoy Christmas while the poor working stiffs stay furloughed.

Hopefully none of our membership is affected by this song and dance. I'm with the president on this one but it does bother me that normal Joe's seem to get the short end of the stick.

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2018, 09:44:55 AM »
Honestly, these shutdowns don't affect much.  The media loves to act like the sky is falling, but that's never the case.
Especially now because most agencies already have their full year appropriation, so they're not even being affected.

I'm glad Trump is forcing the issue on the border wall funding.  W Bush should've pushed to get this border wall constructed after 9/11.  If he had, I'd think a lot more of him than I do.
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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2018, 10:05:07 AM »
Gov't contractors in my area (aka Beltway Bandits) are sweating it. They voted mostly for Democrats because they know the Dems will keep feeding them with government contracts. They mostly hate Trump because he wants to make that aspect of government spending (contracting) more efficient.

If this lasts past the 1st of the year you will see calls for Dems to make a deal. The large and small contractors can't take any long disruptions in their money pipelines.

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2018, 12:12:38 PM »
Military has funding for fy 2019 so as far as I’m concerned we’re all good.

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2018, 03:42:24 PM »
My wife and therefore me

Offline bmwrd0

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2018, 03:59:01 PM »
Naw, the wife is a university worker and I am self-employed.

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2018, 04:42:54 PM »
Gov't contractors in my area (aka Beltway Bandits) are sweating it. They voted mostly for Democrats because they know the Dems will keep feeding them with government contracts. They mostly hate Trump because he wants to make that aspect of government spending (contracting) more efficient.

If this lasts past the 1st of the year you will see calls for Dems to make a deal. The large and small contractors can't take any long disruptions in their money pipelines.
Been there done that both as a contractor and active duty.  Not much effect.

I do remember there was a time in the '70s when the active duty pay raises and promotions were delayed because of a shutdown - that's a foul!
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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2018, 05:24:34 PM »
I beginning to see all politicians in the same light. Democrat or Republicans are both slimy weasely bastards who don't really care about the working class in this country. I think the time is right for a major re-alignment in the way Washington does bidness.

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2018, 06:54:45 PM »
It doesn't effect me at all. I do think that all elected politician's shouldn't get pay during a shutdown and shouldn't get back pay either or healthcare benefits. They wont do their job , they shouldn't get paid. Just like the rest of us.

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2018, 04:50:05 AM »
I beginning to see all politicians in the same light. Democrat or Republicans are both slimy weasely bastards who don't really care about the working class in this country. I think the time is right for a major re-alignment in the way Washington does bidness.
Yeah, been like that for many years.

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2018, 06:55:01 AM »
I beginning to see all politicians in the same light. Democrat or Republicans are both slimy weasely bastards who don't really care about the working class in this country. I think the time is right for a major re-alignment in the way Washington does bidness.
Yeah, been like that for many years.

+2 - absolutely no difference anymore between Dems and Repubs; most all need to be sent packing and term limits instituted. A good friend of mine calls them the UNI-Party. Same agenda on both sides, but only talk a different game when it's election time.

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2018, 07:08:18 AM »
somewhat. i am one of three farmers on the county board at the  local fsa (farm service agency). we help set county yield,  statistics and mediate issues between farmers and the various farm programs they may participate in. the fsa has enough money to be open  for a few days doing things.  the nrcs  (soil conservation) side of the office has money to operate for a few weeks.

it won't affect me much but it may be an issue for some farmers that have grain loans. they may need  to make payment or get a release to deliver grain under loan for repayment.  without the fsa open they may be unable to price or deliver any crop they have under loan and do the reporting that is necessary to not default  or make a violation on their loans.

there are about 10 people in our county office  between fsa and nrcs. they have plans in place  to close the fsa office by the end of the week.
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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2018, 09:37:34 AM »
Zero affect, work for what I have, not being a beggar, so zero.

I  actually like it cause no stupid people trying to fix shit or making moronic laws. We could cut the size of government by 50% tomorrow and not miss a beat. The porn site traffic would go down, opening the bandwidth of the net.

 That's why the leaches make a big deal out of shutdowns..... truth be told. They worry a great deal that people could actually wake up, and find they do not need all the LMAO  Help the gov tells them they get or need and actually, be free and have freedom.

Slavery is still here BFT, the code name GOV benefits/assistance/programs ..

Think about it :-\


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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2018, 11:04:27 AM »
The local parks are getting hit some. Those with paid employees are closed, but a handful are run by volunteers and will remain open. The park closest to me is open, and it would be stupid to close it, as they charge a fee for walking/cycling, horse riding. And on a long holiday weekend with beautiful weather alot of people are out there.

When they closed the gov in 2013 we we're heading to the Grand Canyon. Been in AZ 30 years - never been to the GC. Planned a trip and were enroute (about a 5 hour drive), when we hear over the car radio the gov shutdown. GC was one of the parks that closed, and the hotel called us when we were an hour away - don't come, the parks closed, you can't visit it. Ended up doing everything on our itinerary except visit the big crack. Here it is 5 years later and I STILL haven't been there.  :D

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Re: Anyone being affected by the shutdown?
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2018, 12:27:07 PM »
We are not directly affected by it. The wife's work does not rely on gov't contracts so they are OK. The Dems act like they are already in control of Congress so who knows how long this crap will go on. I think term limits are needed but they will never get enacted for Congress as they will always protect their job. My worry is that as soon as the new Congress is sworn in they will spend all their time going after the President and not doing the job they were elected to do.
How long has it been since they have passed a proper budget instead of just doing CR's?