Democrats shut down government over DACA

[Mountainmanbob]

Dems deserve blame for 'Schumer Shutdown,' GOP leaders say

 

[Zoii]

I heard a little about this on the news in Australia. What does a "shut down" mean to people in the USA. What actually happens?

 

[Postvieww]

I heard a little about this on the news in Australia. What does a "shut down" mean to people in the USA. What actually happens?

Some government workers will get back pay when it all settled. Not much more in reality.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

I heard a little about this on the news in Australia. What does a "shut down" mean to people in the USA. What actually happens?

No expert here but,
some government departments may actually close down
government employees in short time may not receive paychecks.

Maybe others in the know could add?

M-Bob

 

[Postvieww]

President has authority to keep all essential services operating. Some parks may close but it is mostly grandstanding and scare tactics.

 

[Macril]

I am sure stable genius will straighten this out in no time. Of course if he is such a genius why didn’t he avert it in first place ?

Ah well, I am sure normal Trump apologists will give few reasons.

 

[Wolf_Says]

Some government workers will get back pay when it all settled. Not much more in reality.

Military members will no longer get paid as of Feb 1st unless the shutdown ends or another emergency bill is passed like back in 2013.

For us military members, it's a scary possiblity. I know many military members who are currently living paycheck to paycheck. This could possibly ruin them.

im praying that the bigwigs in DC fix this before feb 1st so that military members can continue to provide and take care of their families.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

I am sure stable genius will straighten this out in no time. Of course if he is such a genius why didn’t he avert it in first place ?

Ah well, I am sure normal Trump apologists will give few reasons.

I guess some didn't note they are blaming the shutdown on Chuck Schumer and the Democrats.

Trump is trying his best to make a deal with the DACA ones. Something past presidents have only talked about.

M-Bob

 

[Mountainmanbob]

I am sure stable genius will straighten this out in no time.

Up top the mountain we have to agree with that statement.

How embarrassing!

M-Bob

 

[Hank77]

I guess some didn't note they are blaming the shutdown on Chuck Schumer and the Democrats.

Trump is trying his best to make a deal with the DACA ones. Something past presidents have only talked about.

M-Bob

Trump shutdown the government. Not the Reps. or the Dems., they overwhelmingly agree on DACA. But Trump keeps changing his mind about what he will sign.

 

[majj27]

When they talk about the government shutdown, they’re going to be talking about the president of the United States, who the president was at that time. They’re not going to be talking about who was the head of the House, the head the Senate, who’s running things in Washington. So I really think the pressure is on the president.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

Trump shutdown the government. Not the Reps. or the Dems., they over welling agree on DACA. But Trump keeps changing his mind about what he will sign.

That's not what I'm seeing reported where are you getting your news Hank?

M-Bob

 

[Albion]

Trump shutdown the government. Not the Reps. or the Dems

On the other hand, the president was willing to give the Dems much of what they wanted, but they decided to filibuster any attempt at keeping the government open anyway. So since it takes 60 votes to break a filibuster and the GOP has only 51 seats in the Senate, I have no idea why Schumer would be willing to gamble on the American people buying the argument that "The Republicans control all branches of the government, therefore they are the ones who shut down the government."

 

[Hank77]

On the other hand, the president was willing to give the Dems much of what they wanted,

Really? What was he willing to give them? The Reps say that they don't know what the president will sign because he keeps changing what he says depending on who he has been talking to.

 

[Yarddog]

Dems deserve blame for 'Schumer Shutdown,' GOP leaders say

Just like always both sides blame the other while in reality they share the blame. Politics.

 

[Hank77]

Just like always both sides blame the other while in reality they share the blame. Politics.

I'm not blaming the Reps. when their Great White leader can't make up his mind.

 

[Albion]

This blaming of the president is nonsense. At no time has he said that he's against keeping the government open, so everyone might as well go home. Indeed, it's been the opposite.

 

[Yarddog]

I'm not blaming the Reps. when their Great White leader can't make up his mind.

Well, Trump can't sign what is not on his desk.

 

[Hank77]

Well, Trump can't sign what is not on his desk.

Flake, Graham, and others agree. But there are those who don't want to give him something that he won't sign.

 

[Yarddog]

Flake, Graham, and others agree. But there are those who don't want to give him something that he won't sign.

Yes I agree but they can put a bill on his desk and force him to take his stance. They have done that for years.