Potential Government Shut Down

situation normal?

I rather like seeing uncle sam pay his employees go on a few weeks of vacation on your dime. 400 million is nothing to ballers like him and I.

Not all. ;)
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As a government employee, I assure you we currently do no work and get paid.

nice...

This shutdown is a little scary, especially if it becomes a prolonged thing (which I doubt.) While the govies typically get retroactive pay from the time missed, their contractor counterparts do not get that pay. Luckily it looks as if I'll be deemed 'essential personnel' but some of my fellow contractors won't be so lucky.

I had gone as far as to line up some part time work if the stoppage went over a week. Mainly just to keep me from getting bored at home...

Highly doubt there will be a full shutdown. If no agreement is reached they usually extend the previous years budget.

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Hooskins,

Ususally that is the case. But there seem to be some deep differences, especially in some of the new tea party members and may make passing CRs difficult.

I am going glass half full on this one, from what I heard it is likely to be pushed through.

Hooskins,

Ususally that is the case. But there seem to be some deep differences, especially in some of the new tea party members and may make passing CRs difficult.

Yeah I know. But I still feel they will cave a bit the last hours.

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This is all political theater at its finest. When it's all done they will be the only ones clapping and shouting bravo.

Highly doubt there will be a full shutdown. If no agreement is reached they usually extend the previous years budget.

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Thats the problem the dems did not pass a budget last year.