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Government shuts down as Trump feuds with Democrats
Reuters ^ | January 20, 2018 | by Richard Cowan

Posted on 01/20/2018 5:54:39 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON - The world’s most powerful government shut down on Saturday after President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress failed to reach a deal on funding for federal agencies, highlighting America’s deep political divisions.

For the first time since October 2013 - when a similar standoff that lasted 16 days kept only essential agency operations intact - federal workers were being told to stay at home or in some cases to work without pay until new funding is approved.

The shutdown began a year to the day after Trump was sworn in as president.

His inability to cut a deal despite having a Republican majority in both houses of Congress marks arguably the most debilitating setback for his crisis-plagued administration.

In a Twitter post early on Saturday, Trump blamed Democrat lawmakers.

“Democrats are far more concerned with illegal immigrants than they are with our great military or safety at our dangerous southern border,” he said. “They could have easily made a deal but decided to play shutdown politics instead.”

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: border; budget; goodolshutdown; governmentshutdown; illegalaliens; keepitshut; shutdown; spending
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1 posted on 01/20/2018 5:54:40 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Since the ‘Rats are the Party of the non-workers, It’s Takers vs MAGAers.


2 posted on 01/20/2018 5:57:21 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hahahaha - crisis plagued administration.

Canada should have such a crisis plagued administration.


3 posted on 01/20/2018 5:57:23 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Is Reuters even still in business anymore?


4 posted on 01/20/2018 5:57:31 AM PST by JustTheTruth
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
#Schumer'sShutdown
#InvadersOverCitizens

5 posted on 01/20/2018 5:58:02 AM PST by tomkat
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is even worse than Y2K!


6 posted on 01/20/2018 5:58:08 AM PST by Leep (The dims better watch it..Trump is CRAZY!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
crisis-plagued administration

OK. lol

7 posted on 01/20/2018 5:58:24 AM PST by PistolPaknMama
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Or, more accurately, “Government Shuts Down as Democrats Hold American Citizens Hostage for Benefit of Non-Citizens”


8 posted on 01/20/2018 5:59:19 AM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s not a biased heading at all - not! Really, the Dems demand DACA and shut down the government and its all because of trump “ feuding”. At least it points out the Dems shut it down.


9 posted on 01/20/2018 5:59:29 AM PST by Nicojones
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
What a dumbass headline. Should have read:

Government shuts down as Trump "democrats" feud with Democrats Trump.

10 posted on 01/20/2018 5:59:39 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (2017 - The year the liberals' "sexual revolution" strikes back!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“...debilitating setback...”? Just what are these lunatics at reuters sm0oking? Shut it down...keep it shut down.


11 posted on 01/20/2018 6:00:06 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Show ‘em you don’t need ‘em


12 posted on 01/20/2018 6:00:06 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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Think we’ll get the same spiteful closings and guards that obama gave us around national parks and monuments?


13 posted on 01/20/2018 6:00:54 AM PST by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Rueters is bad at being journalism, but this is really really really bad, a total opinion piece based on a true story.


14 posted on 01/20/2018 6:01:00 AM PST by tinyowl (A is A)
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Both Reuters and AP like to keep their readers as stupid and uninformed as possible. It’s how leftists rock!


15 posted on 01/20/2018 6:05:47 AM PST by KyCats
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Rooters: Trump’s “inability”, “debilitating,” “setback”, ?crisis-plagued.”

It’s nice to get unbiased reporting.


16 posted on 01/20/2018 6:08:40 AM PST by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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"The world’s most powerful government shut down reduced some services deemed nonessential."

There fixed it.

A government "shutdown" is anything but, 80% keeps chugging along as normal...

17 posted on 01/20/2018 6:08:48 AM PST by apillar
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To: hal ogen

Time to up the stakes.

Bring up a military and DHS funding bill ONLY.

Let’s see where these scumbag politicians vote on that.

As for the rest of the government it can and SHOULD be SHUT DOWN FOREVER!

When the people realize that they are being taxed to pay a bunch of do nothing imbeciles that aren’t even necessary, all hell will break loose.

This is the perfect opportunity to PERMANENTLY reduce the size of the FEDERAL APPARATCHIK.

As long as the military and ONLY essential elements of government are funded, there is no reason to bring the rest of them back.


18 posted on 01/20/2018 6:09:19 AM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES-THELIBERTYDAILY.COM)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good event. The public should awake to the broad corruption, subsequent lies and deceit on the part of those in the Federal Government. Bring it all to light.


19 posted on 01/20/2018 6:10:15 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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”His inability to cut a deal despite having a Republican majority in both houses of Congress marks arguably the most debilitating setback for his crisis-plagued administration.”

Not a bit of bias here!

20 posted on 01/20/2018 6:10:16 AM PST by Redleg Duke (Build KateÂ’s Wall! Never Forget!)
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