Government shutdown

[Salty Again]

Originally Posted by Green_Mountain

One potato, two potato, three potato, four.

Does the government shutdown make you more likely to vote for Democrats or Republicans

�� Republicans: 36%
�� Democrats: 34%
⚪️ No Affect: 30%

Harvard Harris | 10/1-2 | 2,413 RV

... five potato, six potato. seven potato - eight!
... More Harvard/Harris numbers - aint THAT Great!

... Harvard/Harris poll - 62% there surely believe
that Republicans will Win the shut-down battle! ...

#### Salty

[HDGristle]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on recent remarks about Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies amid a government shutdown battle centered around health care.

“The issues of the subsidies are real. It’s not something that anybody can say is made up,” Greene told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill. “Also, people with regular or private plans, their premiums are looking to go up a median of 18 percent, that’s brutal. I know a lot of small business owners, like a family of four, and they’re paying $2,000 a month.”

“If you double their health insurance, or even triple it, these people are going to they’re either going to have to drop it, or they’re going to be choosing between rent and their insurance,” Greene later added.

She also said she thinks Republicans “got to get real and actually come up with a solution.”

“I’m literally here in Washington saying, you guys, if we don’t fix this right now, Americans are going to be hurting, and they really don’t care about R and D. They’re going to be talking about what’s happening to their bank accounts, what’s happening to their family, and that’s how they’re going to vote,” she told Burman.

Greene indicated on Monday a willingness to negotiate with Democrats on health care demands. The Georgia Republican said she was “absolutely disgusted” that health insurance premiums could double in the case of ACA tax credits expiring

When Marge is a voice of reason, looking for bipartisan compromise and recognizing the danger to her constituents you have to step back and take note.

We're also at 8:1 on those who blame Republicans by those who voted that we would get a shutdown. 8:0 if you back out the one that came after the shutdown

[Jacuzzme]

I still haven’t noticed or been inconvenienced in any way by this national disaster.

[HDGristle]

You also didn't vote

[eyecu2]

Originally Posted by Jacuzzme

I still haven’t noticed or been inconvenienced in any way by this national disaster.

how do you feel about Air traffic controllers not showing up for work, or being understaffed? Does any of your family or friends travel by air, or do they only drive? I'd suggest that that's just one of the things that will affect you now or in the not too distant future. Course if you and yours never leave the house- then it's probably not an issue.

Goods, products/ services that utilize air travel such as Amazon or other purchases that get air transport will end up being affected also.

[txdot-guy]

Wait until people start missing paychecks.


Over 250,000 federal employees did not receive their scheduled paychecks this week due to the ongoing government shutdown.

If the shutdown continues into a third week, an additional two million federal workers will also miss pay.

[HDGristle]

Problem, TX, is that some folks view that as progress and are giddy about it

[Jacuzzme]

Originally Posted by HDGristle

Problem, TX, is that some folks view that as progress and are giddy about it

Absolutely. A quarter million fewer bureaucrats is cause for celebration.

[Jacuzzme]

Now do the other half.