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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Sat Oct 5, 2013, 02:16 PM Oct 2013

Until airports start to close, CEOs' will stay on the sidelines and nothing

will happen in Congress.

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Until airports start to close, CEOs' will stay on the sidelines and nothing (Original Post) CK_John Oct 2013 OP

I'm hoping I don't run into any problems in customs/immigration at JFK Roland99 Oct 2013 #1

I believe 10/17 is raise the debt limit deadline and all bets are off if this not CK_John Oct 2013 #2

knew I shoulda flown back by my birthday! Roland99 Oct 2013 #4

When the debt limit approaches and they start losing scads of money, then they will care. Until then uppityperson Oct 2013 #3

Good thing the gov't is just on a slimdown, not a shutdown! Roland99 Oct 2013 #5

The average 290 million citizens see no impact in their day to day affairs. CK_John Oct 2013 #6

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

1. I'm hoping I don't run into any problems in customs/immigration at JFK

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 02:20 PM

Oct 2013

I return stateside on Oct. 18

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

2. I believe 10/17 is raise the debt limit deadline and all bets are off if this not

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 02:24 PM

Oct 2013

settled by then.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

4. knew I shoulda flown back by my birthday!

Reply to CK_John (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 02:43 PM

Oct 2013

17th being the day...maybe I'll get a nice present from the GOP in the form of a clean vote!

uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

3. When the debt limit approaches and they start losing scads of money, then they will care. Until then

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 02:31 PM

Oct 2013

Meh. let the little people starve, they are too fat anyway

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

5. Good thing the gov't is just on a slimdown, not a shutdown!

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 02:44 PM

Oct 2013

CK_John

(10,005 posts)

6. The average 290 million citizens see no impact in their day to day affairs.

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 03:25 PM

Oct 2013

So
is it slimdown or shutdown? I call it a make believe shutdown until it has a real effect. Close Dallas, O'hare and JFK and see how fast this ends.

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