Thread 519631770

Why is the Senate in session but the House isn’t?

>>519631770 (OP)
If Democrats cave and let Trump continue paying certain federal workers / the military it undercuts their negotiating position. They know the longer Trump's shutdown goes on the more the average American family is going to blame this administration for not fixing it.

>>519631770 (OP)
Trump should just turn the military on the democrats and let them eat them.

>>519632325
We’ve seen that movie before

>>519632013
He's said it himself before, but a government shutdown is the sign of a weak president. The longer it goes on the more obvious that is.

>>519631770 (OP)
this administration is hopelessly inept

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/democrats-shutdown-federal-employee-pay.html

Here's a link for you OP

>>519632013
Is anyone even blaming Trump's administration for it? Most people I know of don't care who's fault it is and just want it fixed, everyone else is universally blaming Democrats for it.

>>519633278
It's only going to get worse.

>>519635744
Well the EBT/SNAP crowd sure seems to blame Trump.
Democrats will have the double digit IQ crowd and career thief profession in a wild frenzy in a couple more weeks.

>>519635744
The person who gets blamed in a shut down is the odd man out, anything else is just spin. In this case 2/3 entities responsible for passing the CR are on board, and the third entity is only being held up by a minority, so that minority takes the blame.

>>519635744
I don't know anyone who cares if the government stays shut down forever.

>>519631770 (OP)
It's time for Trump to seize all power from the Senate. Nobody voted for them, or the constitution. But almost all americans voted for Trump, he represents the will of the people.

>>519632381
>Imagine your buddy bagged AOC to feed to his family, but you were only able to get chuck Schumer and your kids complain that the meat is tough and has an off taste. And your wife keeps assuring you that you did your best, but you can see the disappointment in her eyes during dinner.

>>519631870
>>519631770 (OP)
You guys realize you can take this out of your federal income tax, right?

>>519636084

severe delusion but oookeh

>>519636054
Section 8 runs out on money in a month.
Imagine the damage it would cause to blue stronghold cities.

>>519635744
Everyone is blaming democrats.
Shills can't stop the obvious.

>>519636456
Please let it happen

>>519636456
>tfw live across the street from section 8

Is there a practical reason the budget can't be passed in multiple phases, starting with a 'core' budget that everyone agrees on? Arbitrary example, but it's a given that DoD will get some level of funding, so why wouldn't it make sense to agree to some lower amount for all core services initially and then continue to quibble over exact amounts and details later? I guess it's the inversion of a CR -- start big and make small progress rather than piecemeal bills to keep things running until you can figure out the whole deal.

In the grander scheme of things, I think shutdowns do more good than harm, but it doesn't seem particularly sustainable to continue to be so divisive on what we spend money on.

>>519636993
I really would prepare some self defense if I where you ASAP.

>>519636251
Hahaha, good luck with that.

>>519635744
the Republicans own all three branches of government lol

>>519637900
That's exactly the Democrats problem.
They don't have the votes to get what they want, so they just refuse to let anyone play.

>>519636054
>if the government stays shut down forever.
Is that (theoretically) possible?
I assume new budgets will become available automatically in the new year?
And would that be Jan 1st or the start of the fiscal year?