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ffr

(22,671 posts) Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:03 PM Jan 2018

Commentary: Why this is the "tRump shutdown" - CBS News

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With the dreaded shutdown now underway, the big questions are, what happens next? Who takes the fallout -- the Party in power or the Democrats? We'll see how it plays out in the coming weeks and months, but the anniversary optics are a pretty big sign.

Negotiations slow on Capitol Hill as shutdown continues - live updates
Government shutdown: Who's affected and what's next?

A Washington Post-ABC poll heading into the Senate vote Friday night showed Americans would blame Republicans more than Democrats for a shutdown by a margin of 20 points. That shouldn't be a surprise -- with Republicans in control of the White House and both houses of Congress, it's hard to see how this isn't their fault. - CBS News

Let me repeat for any knuckle draggers out there.

"WITH REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL OF THE WHITE HOUSE AND BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS, IT'S HARD TO SEE HOW THIS ISN'T THEIR FAULT."

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Commentary: Why this is the "tRump shutdown" - CBS News (Original Post) ffr Jan 2018 OP

FFS, it's hard to see how anyone could believe otherwise ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #1

They purposely let the CHIP funding lapse BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #2

First they take something away... Then offer it back as part of a "bargain" world wide wally Jan 2018 #3

Exactly. BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #4

Not to mention CHIP which should have been done months ago world wide wally Jan 2018 #5

Yup, it expired September 30. BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #6

That's also why Trump blew up DACA. nt tblue37 Jan 2018 #7

Can you see the pattern? world wide wally Jan 2018 #8

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

1. FFS, it's hard to see how anyone could believe otherwise

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:11 PM

Jan 2018

There should be NO question about it in the first place. Might as well take a poll of how many people think the sun rises in the east or 1+1=2.

I wish foreign politicians and media would pick up on this and disgrace our MSM into telling the truth for once.

BumRushDaShow

(129,441 posts)

2. They purposely let the CHIP funding lapse

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:24 PM

Jan 2018

on their way to jamming through their tax cuts for the rich and to use as a hostage to demand ransom for 2018 appropriations.

I expect they will use the same tactic this coming September when it comes time to renew the Farm Bill which is up this year, that they ALSO forced to lapse back in 2012 by blocking it, and they didn't finally approve until a year later in 2013 (and it not only includes subsidies for farmers, but SNAP and other programs).