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They are going to have a government shutdown for Christmas and the first week of the new year? You won't even be able to tell because everyone is on vacation then anyway.
Actually there'd be quite a few unhappy families as paycheques get delayed over the holidays for those working as civil servants, in military, etc. As far as I know that's only happened twice - in the 1995-1996 winter holidays and the 2018-2019 winter holidays.
And of course it'd start to get felt more generally if a resolution doesn't come in early January, and could cast a pall over the inauguration.
Quite coincidentally, the one in 1996 ended on Jan 6, 1996. Makes me wonder what will happen on Jan 6, 2025 if the shutdown continues - who pays for the National Guard folks, Capitol police officers, and so on?
Makes me wonder what will happen on Jan 6, 2025 if the shutdown continues - who pays for the National Guard folks, Capitol police officers, and so on?
This is a really big, serious problem that I didn't even think about at first. Holy shit. Dollars to donuts this was a major consideration in the timing.
Or it gives the current congress the possibility of trying to fuck with the next congress if democrats flip the house and keep the senate.
If Republicans are planning to shut government and anger the public so that a new Democratic Congress can solve the problem immediately after they take over, thus earning the gratitude of all Americans... I'd call that a massive GOP self-own. So it's definitely possible.
All a clown show. Theater. Drama queens.
That is what you call intentionally trying to cause chaos before the presidential transition. And nobody should accept it.
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