Government Shutdown

[Andrew NDB]

How do you feel about the government shutdown? Is it impacting you or anyone you know? Is saving DACA worth shutting the government down to you?

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Oh hey, the feds shut down again... yeah, I'm not impressed. People in suits not playing nicely while civilian lives and welfare hangs in the balance. Whoda thunk?

[MsMarvelDuckie]

So they aren't getting paid, because they aren't doing their jobs. Good. Might motivate them to get off their rears. Don't forget, the government runs on tax dollars, so if they want to just let that money sit there or go to other things while they dither around, fine by me.

[Redeemer]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

So they aren't getting paid, because they aren't doing their jobs. Good. Might motivate them to get off their rears. Don't forget, the government runs on tax dollars, so if they want to just let that money sit there or go to other things while they dither around, fine by me.

Actually congress is still getting full pay regardless of the shutdownhttps://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/22/how-much-members-of-congress-get-paid-even-when-the-government-is-shut-down.html

These shutdowns are ridiculous, we are losing millions of dollars from the economy because of this shutdown and while they all still get paid, people who get military death benefits don't. The IRS is shutdown so taxpayers cant get their tax return down (Federal). It so stupid these idiots keep holding the country hostage, because of extremist politics.
So the last shut down was cause by republicans wanting to get rid of the healthcare bill and now the democrats are doing it for illegal immigrants/dreamers for deca correct? Its just ridiculous this happened a second time in five years. Before this we hadn't had shutdown since 95'. so stupid.
These issues are important, but there is no reason fo this

[Autbot_Benz]

Not surprised because that Turtle looking mother****er Mitch the Bitch Mconnell is the biggest useless piece of crap that we have in congress. Man he really pisses me off.

[ProactiveMan]

The way the world works nowadays, you probably won't even notice.

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by Redeemer

and now the democrats are doing it for illegal immigrants/dreamers for deca correct?

Incorrect.
Or a very least highly debatable.
The Republican party used the annual simple majority budgetary vote to work their tax code revisions through the Senate without requiring the need for bipartisan support.

Meaning that this vote would require 60 yeas and not a simple majority as is usually the case.

[Redeemer]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Incorrect.
Or a very least highly debatable.
The Republican party used the annual simple majority budgetary vote to work their tax code revisions through the Senate without requiring the need for bipartisan support.

Meaning that this vote would require 60 yeas and not a simple majority as is usually the case.

Source??? As far as I know any bill for the senate takes 50/51(Vice president) to pass a bill.

Are you talking about a phillabuster? which that would take 60 to end.
I am sorry I am just confused by the statement honestly, bc as I said it should only take a simple majority vote to pass any bill.
And also I thought they passed the new tax code back in December????