Government Shutdown

[Woodhouse]

If you guys haven't been following the news recently, the House is throwing a temper tantrum because they can't derail Obamacare. I believe they have passed 42 different bills that would delay and/or defund the Affordable Healthcare Act, but the bills never get passed the Senate. As of 40 minutes ago, the government shutdown is in effect.

So, what's going to happen? Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of a job. National parks and museums will be closed. Absolutely no passports will be processed and/or issued. There will be no garbage pick up in Washington D.C (They generate about 500 tons of it in 1 week). I can't find any solid information on this, but to my understanding, anyone in the military will work w/ out getting paid. They may have passed a bill within the last week that would pay military workers in the event of the shutdown...I'm not really sure about that one, so let me know. When and/if this is over, these people may or may not be paid back.

Fortunately, USPS will still function and as well as social security. Funny thing is, medicaid, medicare, Obamacare, and all things related will be unaffected by this. Which leads me to wonder why they're even doing it...

I believe the last time this happened was in 1999 and lasted for about a month.

US government shuts down after House fails to pass funding bill | The Verge

[Gοku]

H0LY SH1T, Good luck America.

[HeroicXPharaoh]

US Fail
but I feel bad for those employees :/

[Royce]

oh well time to do some purge type shit.

[KingDot]

And thus it begins.

[joshZ]

well, America's government isn't very smart

[Euphemistic]

I'm ready. I've been waiting for this.

[Gοku]

I'm ready. I've been waiting for this.

what do you mean?.... suspicious.....

[Woodhouse]

well, America's government isn't very smart

It's the system of check and balances. A "do nothing" congress. Complete gridlock.

[Raple]

Well fuck.

[HeroicXPharaoh]

I hope people who voted for Obama AGAIN are regretting their decision now

[[MPGH]Dave84311]

Brb buying a gun.

Seriously congress is fucking retarded.

I hope people who voted for Obama AGAIN are regretting their decision now

What the fuck does Obama have to do with anything?

[HeroicXPharaoh]

Brb buying a gun.

Seriously congress is fucking retarded.



What the fuck does Obama have to do with anything?

the House is throwing a temper tantrum because they can't derail Obamacare. I believe they have passed 42 different bills that would delay and/or defund the Affordable Healthcare Act, but the bills never get passed the Senate. As of 40 minutes ago, the government shutdown is in effect.

And the fact that he's the president, so he is in charge of anything that is happening

[Woodhouse]

Brb buying a gun.

Seriously congress is fucking retarded.



What the fuck does Obama have to do with anything?

Exactly. A lot of people are ignorant of the fact that the conflict is within congress, and not executive branch (the President).

[Royce]

I hope people who voted for Obama AGAIN are regretting their decision now

, silly canadian