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News: 2013 US Government Shutdown
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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i am sad for anyone affected by this
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Member Since: 9/12/2012
Posts: 15,562
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Originally posted by Twai
Them budget problems got the girls in the senate back on MSPaint instead of Photoshop
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Mess, don't they have a team for these kinds of things.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
Posts: 5,981
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Atleast the purge won't happen
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 8,689
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America is so corrupt. I remember hearing that Nixon kept the Vietnam War going so he could win an election and now they're shutting down a government because they don't want everyone to have healthcare?
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Member Since: 5/14/2012
Posts: 12,274
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VEVO (@VEVO) tweeted at 0:51 AM on Tue, Oct 01, 2013:
You know what doesn't #shutdown? @VEVOTV. That sh*t is #AlwaysOn! http://t.co/wojcZlieN9
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Vevo, sis...now isn't the time.
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Member Since: 2/6/2012
Posts: 29,767
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Originally posted by FatShady
America is so corrupt. I remember hearing that Nixon kept the Vietnam War going so he could win an election and now they're shutting down a government because they don't want everyone to have healthcare?
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Yeah. Nixon was a dirtbag, but that isn't really true.
...and as much as I like Obamacare it really is incredibly unpopular among republicans. The House is just doing what their constituents want. Though I think it will blow up in their faces come election time.
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
Posts: 8,740
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During a shutdown, you can't:
Apply for new Medicare or Social Security benefits: While current recipients will continue to receive payments, a reduction in staff would mean no new applications can be processed.
Visit the Capitol: While the Capitol will remain open for congressional matters, it will be closed to visitors.
Get a new small business loan: Existing loans would be honored, but new applications would not be accepted.
Go to the Smithsonian or National Zoo: About 90 percent of the museums' 6,400 workers will be furloughed, with all museums and the zoo to be closed. The animals will still get fed, but visitors won't be around to see that.
Camp in a national park: All national parks -- from Yosemite to Shenandoah National Park -- will close, and day visitors will have to leave immediately. (But longer-term campers already in parks will have two days to leave.)
Visit a Civil War Battlefield: Like national parks, historic battlefields will be closed.
Watch the Zoo's Panda Cam: We know -- in the event of a government shutdown, there are more important things for many people to worry about. But D.C.'s first panda cub in years was a cause for celebration around the region, and huge numbers of fans have flocked to the Panda Cam since the cub's birth in August.
Visit the monuments: D.C.'s monuments are under control of the National Park Service, which means tourists wouldn't get to visit sites such as the Lincoln, World War II or Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorials. The NPS will begin turning off fountains and blocking entrances early Tuesday in the event of a shutdown.
Check the legal work status of an employee: The E-Verify system allows employers across the country to check on immigration status, but it's a federal website, which means it would be shut down.
Continue to be audited: The IRS will suspend audit activities. (They will begin again as soon as the government shutdown is over.)
Go rowing, if you're part of a crew team that uses a boathouse on federal land: Many local high school teams use boathouses on the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, but access would be cut off in the event of a shutdown.
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Member Since: 7/22/2010
Posts: 16,134
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Originally posted by NLX
Mess, don't they have a team for these kinds of things.
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Not anymore, they had to send them home
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 12,120
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Originally posted by RastaMentality
During a shutdown, you can't:
Apply for new Medicare or Social Security benefits: While current recipients will continue to receive payments, a reduction in staff would mean no new applications can be processed.
Visit the Capitol: While the Capitol will remain open for congressional matters, it will be closed to visitors.
Get a new small business loan: Existing loans would be honored, but new applications would not be accepted.
Go to the Smithsonian or National Zoo: About 90 percent of the museums' 6,400 workers will be furloughed, with all museums and the zoo to be closed. The animals will still get fed, but visitors won't be around to see that.
Camp in a national park: All national parks -- from Yosemite to Shenandoah National Park -- will close, and day visitors will have to leave immediately. (But longer-term campers already in parks will have two days to leave.)
Visit a Civil War Battlefield: Like national parks, historic battlefields will be closed.
Watch the Zoo's Panda Cam: We know -- in the event of a government shutdown, there are more important things for many people to worry about. But D.C.'s first panda cub in years was a cause for celebration around the region, and huge numbers of fans have flocked to the Panda Cam since the cub's birth in August.
Visit the monuments: D.C.'s monuments are under control of the National Park Service, which means tourists wouldn't get to visit sites such as the Lincoln, World War II or Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorials. The NPS will begin turning off fountains and blocking entrances early Tuesday in the event of a shutdown.
Check the legal work status of an employee: The E-Verify system allows employers across the country to check on immigration status, but it's a federal website, which means it would be shut down.
Continue to be audited: The IRS will suspend audit activities. (They will begin again as soon as the government shutdown is over.)
Go rowing, if you're part of a crew team that uses a boathouse on federal land: Many local high school teams use boathouses on the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, but access would be cut off in the event of a shutdown.
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Member Since: 2/6/2012
Posts: 29,767
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Originally posted by RastaMentality
During a shutdown, you can't:
Apply for new Medicare or Social Security benefits: While current recipients will continue to receive payments, a reduction in staff would mean no new applications can be processed.
Visit the Capitol: While the Capitol will remain open for congressional matters, it will be closed to visitors.
Get a new small business loan: Existing loans would be honored, but new applications would not be accepted.
Go to the Smithsonian or National Zoo: About 90 percent of the museums' 6,400 workers will be furloughed, with all museums and the zoo to be closed. The animals will still get fed, but visitors won't be around to see that.
Camp in a national park: All national parks -- from Yosemite to Shenandoah National Park -- will close, and day visitors will have to leave immediately. (But longer-term campers already in parks will have two days to leave.)
Visit a Civil War Battlefield: Like national parks, historic battlefields will be closed.
Watch the Zoo's Panda Cam: We know -- in the event of a government shutdown, there are more important things for many people to worry about. But D.C.'s first panda cub in years was a cause for celebration around the region, and huge numbers of fans have flocked to the Panda Cam since the cub's birth in August.
Visit the monuments: D.C.'s monuments are under control of the National Park Service, which means tourists wouldn't get to visit sites such as the Lincoln, World War II or Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorials. The NPS will begin turning off fountains and blocking entrances early Tuesday in the event of a shutdown.
Check the legal work status of an employee: The E-Verify system allows employers across the country to check on immigration status, but it's a federal website, which means it would be shut down.
Continue to be audited: The IRS will suspend audit activities. (They will begin again as soon as the government shutdown is over.)
Go rowing, if you're part of a crew team that uses a boathouse on federal land: Many local high school teams use boathouses on the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, but access would be cut off in the event of a shutdown.
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TBH only like 2 of those are important
Government shutdown is overhyped.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
Posts: 11,252
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Originally posted by RastaMentality
During a shutdown, you can't:
Apply for new Medicare or Social Security benefits: While current recipients will continue to receive payments, a reduction in staff would mean no new applications can be processed.
Visit the Capitol: While the Capitol will remain open for congressional matters, it will be closed to visitors.
Get a new small business loan: Existing loans would be honored, but new applications would not be accepted.
Go to the Smithsonian or National Zoo: About 90 percent of the museums' 6,400 workers will be furloughed, with all museums and the zoo to be closed. The animals will still get fed, but visitors won't be around to see that.
Camp in a national park: All national parks -- from Yosemite to Shenandoah National Park -- will close, and day visitors will have to leave immediately. (But longer-term campers already in parks will have two days to leave.)
Visit a Civil War Battlefield: Like national parks, historic battlefields will be closed.
Watch the Zoo's Panda Cam: We know -- in the event of a government shutdown, there are more important things for many people to worry about. But D.C.'s first panda cub in years was a cause for celebration around the region, and huge numbers of fans have flocked to the Panda Cam since the cub's birth in August.
Visit the monuments: D.C.'s monuments are under control of the National Park Service, which means tourists wouldn't get to visit sites such as the Lincoln, World War II or Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorials. The NPS will begin turning off fountains and blocking entrances early Tuesday in the event of a shutdown.
Check the legal work status of an employee: The E-Verify system allows employers across the country to check on immigration status, but it's a federal website, which means it would be shut down.
Continue to be audited: The IRS will suspend audit activities. (They will begin again as soon as the government shutdown is over.)
Go rowing, if you're part of a crew team that uses a boathouse on federal land: Many local high school teams use boathouses on the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, but access would be cut off in the event of a shutdown.
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You can still buy Work Bitch! Take those coins you were gonna use to go see the pandas and give them to Britney! You want a better government? You betta work bitch!
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
Posts: 8,740
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Originally posted by WaffleCakes
TBH only like 2 of those are important
Government shutdown is overhyped.
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Because the terminology is dramatic lol. The whole point is stop what they believe are the "non essentials".
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 3,218
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I understand the ObamaCare is NOT perfect regardless of what anyone says. It causes the "upper-class" to pay more for health care per month that they might not necessarily need, and it panders to the lower-class citizens, who do need the coverage, but of course there will be bad eggs who abuse it similar to welfare.
HOWEVER, it is the best solution presented as of now, and if the Republicans would actually work with the Democratic party, then the bill could be revised to better benefit everyone eventually. I feel like congress sees things as black and white, rather than a grey area where they can actually agree on things. It is constantly Blue vs Red rather than Americans actually working together for the benefit on their citizens. The childish behavior in congress is just disgusting, to be honest and this is coming from a conservative.
I am also tired of BOTH parties opposing each other just because one is a Republican and one is a Democrat. Personally, Obama is not the best president ever, but he really is trying to get the country back on its feet so that we can actually work to accomplish what we used to. The only reason most people don't like him is because they are afraid of CHANGE. Change is not always a bad thing, but people hate to have to readjust to new policies and payments and would rather live through rudimentary laws and government. This is not the right mindset to have and people have to open their minds to new ideas that will help to better the entire country as a whole, even if it means a larger payment every month. People are selfish and do not want to sacrifice anything for the greater good of people.
But in short, this did not warrant a government shut down.
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Member Since: 2/6/2012
Posts: 29,767
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Originally posted by RastaMentality
Because the terminology is dramatic lol.
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Yeah, but I am fine with that since I favor my party
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Member Since: 2/6/2012
Posts: 29,767
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Originally posted by Relampago.
I understand the ObamaCare is NOT perfect regardless of what anyone says. It causes the "upper-class" to pay more for health care per month that they might not necessarily need, and it panders to the lower-class citizens, who do need the coverage, but of course there will be bad eggs who abuse it similar to welfare.
HOWEVER, it is the best solution presented as of now, and if the Republicans would actually work with the Democratic party, then the bill could be revised to better benefit everyone eventually. I feel like congress sees things as black and white, rather than a grey area where they can actually agree on things. It is constantly Blue vs Red rather than Americans actually working together for the benefit on their citizens. The childish behavior in congress is just disgusting, to be honest and this is coming from a conservative.
I am also tired of BOTH parties opposing each other just because one is a Republican and one is a Democrat. Personally, Obama is not the best president ever, but he really is trying to get the country back on its feet so that we can actually work to accomplish what we used to. The only reason most people don't like him is because they are afraid of CHANGE. Change is not always a bad thing, but people hate to have to readjust to new policies and payments and would rather live through rudimentary laws and government. This is not the right mindset to have and people have to open their minds to new ideas that will help to better the entire country as a whole, even if it means a larger payment every month. People are selfish and do not want to sacrifice anything for the greater good of people.
But in short, this did not warrant a government shut down.
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That isn't even true though.
Obamacare is about young healthy people buying insurance to support the sick. All evidence shows that it should decrease costs overall for everyone, including the rich, in the long term.
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
Posts: 8,740
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Originally posted by WaffleCakes
Yeah, but I am fine with that since I favor my party
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America has such a low attention span (I mean people have already moved on from Syria like completely ) that the country will probably forget this by next month. The debt ceiling is a bigger issue but I don't see it getting as much attention.
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Member Since: 3/12/2012
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Member Since: 2/6/2012
Posts: 29,767
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Originally posted by RastaMentality
America has such a low attention span (I mean people have already moved on from Syria like completely ) that the country will probably forget this by next month. The debt ceiling is a bigger issue but I don't see it getting as much attention.
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Republicans will not play with the debt ceiling I don't think.
They chose to have this fight NOW so they could say their piece on the legislation that has less impact.
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Member Since: 9/11/2010
Posts: 14,221
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Originally posted by WaffleCakes
TBH only like 2 of those are important
Government shutdown is overhyped.
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Actually it misses quite a few. As I posted earlier, the Center for Disease Control will be shut down. Meaning if some new disease spreads during the shut down, the people affected could be ****ed.
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Member Since: 3/15/2010
Posts: 2,041
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Originally posted by DivaDown
Ummmm... you got to be kidding me, right?
Forcing an Insurance company to pay for someones medical bills? By definition, "insurance" is the transfer of risk. Accepting someone who has a chronic illness is basically transferring MAJORITY of the risk onto the Insurance Company, which isn't fair for the insurance company.
We already have Medicaid and services specific to people who have health issues. Why should SOMEONE ELSE pay for MY health issues?
Like I've already said, if ObamaCare is sooooo good, why would government employees be EXEMPT from it? Huh? WHY?
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It isn't fair to the insurance company.....
Fair, for the insurance company.
Insurance company, not fair?
Oh my, what has this world come to!?
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