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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,111 posts)
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 05:44 PM Jan 2019

Sen. Mark Warner introduces 'Stop Stupidity' act to end government shutdowns

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday introduced legislation to prevent future government shutdowns in the event of funding lapses.

The Stop Stupidity (Shutdowns Transferring Unnecessary Pain and Inflicting Damage In The Coming Years) Act would automatically renew funding for all aspects of government, besides the legislative branch and president’s office, at the same level as the previous year.

A press release about the legislation said that such a policy would keep the government running in the event that lawmakers are not able to pass a funding bill due to policy differences.




Warner said in the release that the Stop Stupidity Act would “protect federal government workers from being used as pawns in policy negotiations.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/426459-senate-dem-introduces-stop-stupidity-act-to-end-government-shutdowns

Makes too much sense. It'll never pass for that reason.
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Sen. Mark Warner introduces 'Stop Stupidity' act to end government shutdowns (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 OP
I love it! Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #1
I thought of the same thing! Hope it passes! Karadeniz Jan 2019 #2
Good but it will not pass the only way to end Government shutdowns for good standingtall Jan 2019 #3
I love it! Dem_4_Life Jan 2019 #4
My Senator! He may not be a twitter star, but dayum, he gets the shit done! (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #5

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
3. Good but it will not pass the only way to end Government shutdowns for good
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 06:25 PM
Jan 2019

is for the citizens to circumvent republicans with a constitutional amendment ending Government shutdowns.

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