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My life has been unaffected by the shutdown, time to trim the fat
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:13 am
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:13 am
I’ve noticed no difference. Should be an opportunity to get rid of the pork barrel. We could save billions a year and let Americans keep their hard earned money instead of paying for services and bureaucracy we don’t need.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:59 am to Parmen
Probably because essential employees have to work without pay... so you wouldn’t notice a difference.
Since you are so uneffected why don’t you donate some of your paycheck to the 42,000 coast guard members not getting paid but working or the 1,000 of agents in DOJ doing the same.
A dozen ignorant threads a day on this board saying the same thing.
Since you are so uneffected why don’t you donate some of your paycheck to the 42,000 coast guard members not getting paid but working or the 1,000 of agents in DOJ doing the same.
A dozen ignorant threads a day on this board saying the same thing.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:07 am to Parmen
It’s cool safe air travel is not important to you.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:08 am to 257WBY
Right
Because air travel has been so unsafe for the last week
Because air travel has been so unsafe for the last week
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:10 am to LSUZouave
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why don’t you donate some of your paycheck to the 42,000 coast guard members not getting paid but working or the 1,000 of agents in DOJ doing the same.
Why don't you? You're the one whining about it on a message board. Put your money where you mouth is chief.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:10 am to LSUZouave
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Probably because essential employees have to work without pay... so you wouldn’t notice a difference.
Why would none essential employees be hired in the first place
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:32 am to LSUZouave
We don't need the Coast Guard. The Navy can do that job.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:45 am to LSUZouave
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A dozen ignorant threads a day on this board saying the same thing.
Yep. After responding to a half dozen threads this week I hoped more would be enlighten.
Alas, they continue to pop up like damn weeds.
This post was edited on 12/29/18 at 10:46 am
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:49 am to Parmen
If there was a team of independent auditors, who were allowed full access to all government agencies, I think their final report from their audit would shock most Americans on how much money is wasted....., I could share some personal stories working as a government contractor but I'm not comfortable doing that on a public forum.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:52 am to LSUZouave
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Probably because essential employees have to work without pay... so you wouldn’t notice a difference.
Which proves his point. If the shutdown drags on for 1-2 months without our lives being negatively impacted by the non-essential personnel not working, then we might not need them at all.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:55 am to SCLibertarian
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Why don't you? You're the one whining about it on a message board. Put your money where you mouth is chief.
Liberals rarely put their money where their mouth is.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 10:58 am to LSUZouave
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Since you are so uneffected why don’t you donate some of your paycheck to the 42,000 coast guard
So the Coast Guard is the rally cry?
My father and my uncle were career Coast Guard, and this is the most attention I've ever seen given to the USCG, EVER.
Shaddup.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 11:15 am to 257WBY
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It’s cool safe air travel is not important to you.
I'm pretty sure TSA is funded through 2019; not part of this shutdown.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 11:15 am to Parmen
Speak for yourself, I’m currently on my deathbed due to it
Posted on 12/29/18 at 11:23 am to Bass Tiger
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I could share some personal stories working as a government contractor but I'm not comfortable doing that on a public forum
Having done work for the New Orleans government; if the fed is anything close, it's probably like 50% of the budget that is pissed away on decisions like renting things for years you could buy outright for 1% of the cost. There's no accountability at all. That's why most countries go broke as more and more centralization occurs. But hey, THIS TIME IT'LL BE DIFFERENT, said every fool ever.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 12:19 pm to Parmen
if trump wants to set the dimms asses on fire he should start making daily tweets about reviewing all the areas currently shut down to see if they need reorganized with massive cutbacks since them being shut down arent having any negative effects, therefore those services are just bloated government causing wasteful spending.
go after the dimms pork and they will squeal very loudly and end this shutdown with a quickness
go after the dimms pork and they will squeal very loudly and end this shutdown with a quickness
Posted on 12/29/18 at 12:33 pm to 93and99
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Liberals always put my money where their mouth is.
Fify
Posted on 12/29/18 at 2:09 pm to Pendulum
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I'm pretty sure TSA is funded through 2019; not part of this shutdown.
You would be wrong. In addition, since the non-essential tsa agents aren't working, the essential staff is having to work forced overtime (without pay) to make up the difference.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 2:41 pm to Parmen
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I’ve noticed no difference. Should be an opportunity to get rid of the pork barrel. We could save billions a year and let Americans keep their hard earned money instead of paying for services and bureaucracy we don’t need.
I agree
Posted on 12/29/18 at 2:59 pm to Parmen
Were any of these non-essential federal employees crying a river for me during the Great Recession?
Deferred paychecks? Boo Hoo.
They can crack open the college fund or hock some stuff to pay the power bill. See how it stings to come off the teat.
Deferred paychecks? Boo Hoo.
They can crack open the college fund or hock some stuff to pay the power bill. See how it stings to come off the teat.
This post was edited on 12/29/18 at 3:04 pm
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