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News: 2013 US Government Shutdown
Member Since: 6/14/2010
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Originally posted by @eyewitnessnyc
#BREAKING Obama signs legislation ensuring military will get paid during any government #shutdown
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that's good at least
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Member Since: 4/26/2012
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Originally posted by Beatfreak
Calm down. You just live in Chicago.
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Member Since: 5/18/2011
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Bipartisanship is the most stupid, impractical thing ever. Especially, when people rush out and vote for president and then ignore mid-term elections and allow the Congress to be overtaken by the opposing party, but hey... America, the beautiful.
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Member Since: 11/11/2010
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This should lead to a revolution but it won't we will just bitch about for a few days and move on.
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Member Since: 4/23/2012
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Again? This is why a two party system is inefficient and sucks.
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Member Since: 6/14/2010
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Originally posted by KB.
Bipartisanship is the most stupid, impractical thing ever. Especially, when people rush out and vote for president and then ignore mid-term elections and allow the Congress to be overtaken by the opposing party, but hey... America, the beautiful.
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Basically!
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Nippy'sReceipts
This is all the Republicans in the House's fault. They have taken hostage of the governmental process simply because they don't want the healthcare law to be enacted smh. The legislation passed already-THREE years ago. It was ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court last year so what's the fuss about?
They are acting like f*ckin toddlers. Just because it is Obama's law, they have to say no and are willing to shut down the govt for it. I hope the Repubs/Tea Party LOSE their majority significantly in midterm elections next year.
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It's beyond ridiculous. Like, they need to move on with their lives. The Supreme Court already settled the fuss. Republicans are idiots they are irresponsible.
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Member Since: 4/9/2012
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The Affordable Care Act will boost our economy in the longterm. I predict that the Republicans will deeply regret ever naming it ''Obamacare''
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Member Since: 2/6/2010
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This is so exciting, this whole process
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Member Since: 9/13/2011
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What you can and can't do when the government shut down:
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No national parks. No new applications for Social Security. No tax audits. No way to check that the employee you want to hire is a citizen.
And, of course, if the government shuts down -- which is starting to look inevitable, at least for a little while -- hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed.
Here's a list of what you likely can and can't do during a government shutdown. We’ll be adding to the list.
During a shutdown, you can:
Get help from 911: All emergency services will continue as usual, including law enforcement and emergency and disaster assistance.
Get mail: Employees of the United States Postal Service are exempt from furloughs.
Get your Social Security benefits: Payments will still be issued, although some
could be delayed due to a reduction in workforce.
Get a passport, probably: The Bureau of Consular Affairs is funded by fees rather than appropriated funds, so it will continue to operate, a spokesperson told NBC Washington. However, some State Department passport offices are located in federal buildings that may have to shut down, so you should check to see if your preferred passport office is open before visiting.
Sign up for healthcare exchanges: Despite the GOP's attempts to defund or delay the Affordable Care Act, the plan is already funded, and online healthcare exchanges are scheduled to open Tuesday for uninsured Americans. (Read more.)
Be protected by the U.S. military: All active-duty military personnel are exempt from furloughs, although they could stop receiving pay in mid-October. (They would be paid retroactively when the government reopens.)
Ride Amtrak: While Amtrak receives federal subsidies, it's organized as a corporation and collects enough revenue in ticket fees to outlast a brief shutdown.
Travel by air: Federal air traffic controllers and most TSA agents would continue showing up to work, although you may find some longer lines at security checkpoints.
Apply for a new patent: The U.S Patent Office is funded for the next four weeks, which should be enough to outlast any government shutdown.
Safely eat meat: Meat inspectors with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will continue to report to work because they're essential for public safety.
Learn about the unemployment rate: The September jobs report will be released Friday.
Get an unemployment check: Checks will still be sent out, although some payments may be delayed due to a reduction in workforce.
Get food stamps: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will continue to be distributed.
Pay taxes: All tax payments will continue to be processed. Note that millions of taxpayers have requested 6-month extensions on their 2012 tax filings, and that the deadline for that is Oct. 15. That deadline is not expected to change.
Get weather warnings and watches: All National Weather Service offices will be open and will continue to provide forecasts and severe weather alerts.
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.
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 Acadia -- 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 National 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 Washington, 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 Capitol: While the Capitol will remain open for congressional matters, it will be closed to visitors.
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.)
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/nationa...225855211.html
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Member Since: 10/17/2011
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I would love to have a reaction.....but I need to be more informed lol *Does research*
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Member Since: 3/22/2012
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So how long will the gov't be shut down.?
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by Nippy'sReceipts
The Affordable Care Act will boost our economy in the longterm. I predict that the Republicans will deeply regret ever naming it ''Obamacare''
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This.
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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Originally posted by Nasiir15
So how long will the gov't be shut down.?
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Until there's a resolution.
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Member Since: 5/18/2012
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Originally posted by KB.
Bipartisanship is the most stupid, impractical thing ever. Especially, when people rush out and vote for president and then ignore mid-term elections and allow the Congress to be overtaken by the opposing party, but hey... America, the beautiful.
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It is. It feels like you're told to vote. But I don't think people are actually educated enough in this stuff. Americans think they know a lot about government and politics, but in reality they mostly know nothing or know what they are told by the media. But hey, Washington did warn America about this is his farewell address.
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Member Since: 6/29/2012
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The Repoops need to stop WASTING their time on Obamacare and start cooperating with the Dems to get our country back in order. I hate this political party war. We have complete MORONS running our country, both democrat and republican.
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Member Since: 5/14/2012
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Can someone fully explain this to me? I don't want to run the risk of sounding uneducated on something I don't know about, and I'm not fully understanding the posts in here.
Anyone?
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Member Since: 5/18/2011
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Get food stamps: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will continue to be distributed.
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Member Since: 9/12/2012
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Originally posted by Beatfreak
Calm down. You just live in Chicago.
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