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'It's about to blow up': GOP lawmakers report rumored government shutdown (www.rawstory.com)

submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave to c/politics

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A full-blown government shutdown may be coming, if reported rumors circulating among top Republican lawmakers are true.

In the power centers amongst the House of Representatives, there is chatter about a temporary stoppage of funding that could throw a wrench in the federal budget, according to a new Axios report.

"People are predicting a shutdown," one GOP lawmaker confided to the news outlet. "Even if it's just for a few days."

Axios learned a subcommittee chair told a fellow House GOP member that members are either "close to reaching a deal or it's about to blow up."

The swirling rumors come months after Congress fended off a similar threat of a government shutdown passing a bill with an 87-11 total to back a temporary funding package.

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[+] [email protected] 52 points 10 months ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

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[–] ShunkW 51 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Don't worry, they'll blame the Democrats and their base will eat it up with a spoon.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No spoon needed they eat it at the source human centipede style

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

Their base only get news in a closed system. The truth will never get to the base

[–] Viking_Hippie 5 points 10 months ago

Demagogue politician: "government is shit!"

Idiots vote for him and he proceeds to be awful at the government job he was elected for, mostly on purpose

Demagogue: "See? Government is shit!"

Demagogue gets reelected forever

[–] technicalogical 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t put it past them doing this as a means to mess with the election.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Also, remember: somehow, DeJoy, is still the Postmaster General, despite actively sabotaging the operation of the USPS, both in general, and specifically around handling mail-in-ballots across the country. I’m absolutely floored that Biden hasn’t found some way to evict that fuckstick, because DeJoy is causing ongoing damage to the postal service and election integrity and reliability by continuing to occupy that position.

[–] dhork 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It sounds like DeJoy was never a True Believer after all, but was simply doing what the boss wanted. And when the boss changed, his priorities did, too.

Biden gave DeJoy a lot of direct attention, and as a result he is happily pushing Biden's initiatives. DeJoy is now happy to get a bunch of money invested in his department, even if it is mainly for a new Green initiative. And notice how funding the USPS no longer seems to be a hot potato for conservatives? They don't want to explain how this guy hand-picked by their Messiah can be part of the Deep State now.

To me, this illustrates Biden's skill as a politician, turning a naked political appointment into, if not an ally, certainly someone with shared short-term goals. I hope it doesn't all fall apart when the ballots are in the mail, though.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/13/how-louis-dejoy-went-from-democratic-nightmare-fuel-to-biden-clean-energy-player-00110945

That article even makes the point that this guy would probably work directly against this administration if he were let go, but while he is part of it he will seek to do his job well.

[–] Feathercrown 22 points 10 months ago

Here's an idea: The republicans that don't want to do their jobs can quit, and the rest of us actually run the government. Everyone wins!

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m planning out a tour of national parks this summer and I swear, if they fuck up my trip, I’m going to spend that time vandalizing country clubs in freedom caucus districts. I don’t care if I have to buy 17 dogs to help me, there will be some sort of shit in every hole.

[–] cm0002 11 points 10 months ago

Do you need donations? Setup a PO box and I'll gladly ship some shit to help out!

[–] fluxion 13 points 10 months ago

Hope they're enjoying their vacation

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Every government employee in New York just needs to blockade JFK airport and it'll be over in an hour