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chonder2 says:
All you guys were NOT concerned about the economy untill the crash!

Weak oversight.

No regulation.

Now we are up in arms!!!
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jgg000101 replies:
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skyrocketing oil prices, rising food prices, and loomimg inflation have nothing to do with the government shutdown. weak oversight? absolutely.
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dim_public says:
Republican: A political party known for their audacity to spout lies in the face of all known facts. To them, facts are irrelevant. Their core belief is in the power of persuasion created by repetition of attractive lies that preys upon the prejudices of the common people.
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RespectOthersAlways says:
GOP Scorched Earth Plan: 1) Trillions of Dollars in Tax Breaks for the rich and super rich resulting in Trillions of Dollars in lost revenue to the government. 2) Cry and whine about Trillions of Dollars in deficits caused. 3) Shift Trillions of Dollars in service cuts onto the backs of middle class families and elderly. 4) Take the country back to the pre-Hoover days of the 1920's.

If Democrats don't draw the line hard, every little poodle in the alley will be chasing their butts all over the country.

Don't be fooled by the Tea Party Extremists. Stand firm and fight.
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VerySadTeacher says:
Dear Congress, Last year I mismanaged my funds and this year my spouse and I cannot decide on a budget. Until we have come to a unified decision that fits all of our needs and interests, we will have to shut down our checkbook and will no longer be able to pay our taxes. I'm sure you'll understand. Thank you very much for setting an example we can all follow. Repost if you agree
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1pheasant1 replies:
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Tell her she won't need health-care this year. I'm sure she'll understand.
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slatep says:
THROW THE BUMS OUT. EVERY CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR AND START OVER.!!
There is so much corruption and so many bought and paid for politicians; this is the only way we are going to get our country
back.
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34sender replies:
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So you think the new people won't be bought?

Please. All we need to do is become informed ourselves and keep holding the representatives we do elect to account for their actions on our behalf.

If you haven't written your Reps about this, then you have no place to say get rid of them, get rid of your lazy ways first.
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gmm1111 says:
The Only way we are to believe that our politicians have our Best interests in mind, is to have them take the 'same' cuts as the people would have to take. From what we've seen, it's all about "money" for the republicans and it's all about ' needs' for the democrats. the other 'parties' are trying to keep up appearances and the people are hoping the people they 'voted' for, will work tihs crisis out together.STOP THE FIGHTING AND FREE THE PEOPLE.
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starleo146 says:
Republicans holding out for 1. no funding for Abortions we already have no federal dollars can go for abortions
2. release restrictions on blasting mountain top mining
3. energy adjustments
They cannot pass anything unless they get the religious right satisfied or the corporate that gave all that money to get them elected.Pay back time on the backs of the American people
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Dont_Tread_on_me replies:
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So you are saying that no Federal dollars go to Planned Parenthood? I think you are either fooling yourself or untruthful.
34sender replies:
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The federal dollars only pay for women's ongoing health services. No abortions are paid for with federal funds.

HYDE AMENDMENT!

Tread, why do you hate women and want them to suffer cancer and worse.. why?
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dim_public says:
OK Baggers, let's squash this ridiculous fallacy (again) once and for all!

Pelosi DID pass a budget on December 8, 2010. It was the Senate REPUBLICANS that derailed her efforts by filibustering.

PLEASE GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!

Here is the FOXNEWS.COM report to prove it!

"The House passed the bill Wednesday evening by a 212-206 vote. It would cap the annual operating budgets of federal agencies at the $1.2 trillion approved for the recently finished budget year - a $46 billion cut of more than 3 percent from President Barack Obama's request."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/12/08/house-democrats-unveil-massive-budget/

(I also had posted this before, below. I know its hard, but try to do a little reading before you post something that makes you look so clueless)
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34sender replies:
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Exactly.

Also people forget that the GOP led Congress in 2006 did not pass a budget for the incoming Dem majority in 2007.

And the Dem majority did not pass a budget for the outgoing POTUS to sign (even though they were favored to keep and improve majorities) in 2008.

It is nothing new to not have a budget on October 1st of any given fiscal year.


But thank you for posting the truth with a link! (Fox and all, kudos)
jgg000101 replies:
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the fact is that the budget deadline was october 1 - not december 8 - and that date was for the budget to have been approved by both houses and signed by the president. The reason for the fillibuster, when the budget arrived late, was that the budget was a complete farce.
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Xyler12 says:
I would just like to say if you can not come to an agreement in say a couple months or so, how is somone in critial care suppose to get their meds and they proper care they need. If they would have to pass away what you have to say between both houses? This can not be like this you need to come to an agreement and not agrue about it.
Thanks for reading this
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lily777 says:
If the Democrats really cared about planned parenthood--they would have passed a budget to fund it last year when they controlled Congress---in fact they could have tripled the funding-but they DIDN'T CARE--it's just a political football to them.

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34sender replies:
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Read above.

You obviously have no use for the facts, but at least read them ^^^ right up there!
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