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HipChick

(25,485 posts) Sun Jan 27, 2019, 11:57 AM Jan 2019

What was the co$t of the 35 day shutdown?

How much is Trump's tantrum's costing?

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What was the co$t of the 35 day shutdown? (Original Post) HipChick Jan 2019 OP

I read that t took 6 billion out of the economy Merlot Jan 2019 #1

Too damn much liberal N proud Jan 2019 #2

here you go... DonViejo Jan 2019 #3

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

1. I read that t took 6 billion out of the economy

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 12:00 PM

Jan 2019

or, more than the cost of the portion of the borderwall.

BTW, I wish people in the media would say "portion" or "downpayment" of the border wall. Made it sound like 5.7 billion would actually pay for the whole wall.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

2. Too damn much

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 12:01 PM

Jan 2019

The personal hit for the workers is far worse.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

3. here you go...

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 12:11 PM

Jan 2019

US economy lost at least $6 billion during shutdown, S&P says

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142253600

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