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Trump says he'd 'love to see a shutdown' if Dems won't back immigration changes (outsmarted again)
Fox News ^ | February 6, 2018 | Samuel Chamberlain

Posted on 02/07/2018 5:51:17 AM PST by Zakeet

President Trump told Republican lawmakers Tuesday that he would "love to see a shutdown" of the federal government if Democrats do not support his proposed changes to immigration law.

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The White House has proposed steep cuts in legal immigration and increased border security, including a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, in exchange for continuing protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Democrats have balked at the proposals and forced a three-day government shutdown over the issue last month.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters that Trump's latest comment "speaks for itself."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; budget; democrats; immigration; shutdown; trumpbudget
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The Bad Old Donald is going to point out how those brilliant Donks have hitched their star to a winning cause ...

1 posted on 02/07/2018 5:51:17 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

Schumer has said that even if the measure passed the House, it “would be barreling head-first into a dead end” in the Senate, where it needs 60 votes.

Here that McConnell?? Nuke it, and change to 50% +1 just like it ALWAYS WAS!


2 posted on 02/07/2018 5:54:58 AM PST by eyeamok (Tolerance: The virtue of having a belief in Nothing!)
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To: eyeamok
M A G A!!!!!
3 posted on 02/07/2018 5:58:54 AM PST by Don Corleone (.leave the gun, take the canolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: Zakeet

Cornered like the ‘rats they are.


4 posted on 02/07/2018 6:02:41 AM PST by Leep (The dims better watch it..Trump is CRAZY!!)
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To: Zakeet
Remember, Non-Essential Government Employees are 97.3% Obama hires. Maybe even more. The majority of 2.7% he didn't hire, 99.8 are Democrats. The majority of the 0.2 he didn't hire that are Republicans, 99.9% are Never Trumpers. I am sorry that 0.1% that might like Trump or haven't made up their minds yet.
5 posted on 02/07/2018 6:05:41 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Zakeet
Saw Trump speak this....He said...shut it down...

He left out....you pulled that cr** before...How'd that work out??

6 posted on 02/07/2018 6:06:58 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Zakeet

Congress will send the president a spending bill that will not include DACA or the entire amount he wants for the wall. If the President wants a shutdown then all he has to do is veto it.


7 posted on 02/07/2018 6:08:04 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Zakeet

José and Carlos are beggars. They beg in different areas of town.

Carlos begs for the same amount of time as José, but collects only about $8.00 or $9.00 a day.

José brings home a suitcase full of $10 dollar bills every day. He drives a Mercedes, lives in a mortgage-free house, and has a lot of money to spend.

“Hey, amigo,” Carlos says to José, “I work just as long and hard as you do... so how come you bring home a suitcase full of $10 dollar bills every day?”

José says, “Look at your sign... what does it say?”

Carlos reads his sign: “I have no work, a wife and six kids to support.”

“What’s wrong with that?” Carlos asks him.

“No wonder you only get $8.00 or $9.00 a day!” says José.

Carlos says, “All right, what is on your sign?”

José shows him: “Only $10 more and I will be able to return to Mexico”


8 posted on 02/07/2018 6:08:05 AM PST by sodpoodle (Life is prickly - carry tweezers)
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To: Dixie Yooper

Your post reminded me of something. They should pass a law that says “in future shutdowns, furloughed government employees not working, will not receive back-pay during the period of the shutdown.”


9 posted on 02/07/2018 6:08:29 AM PST by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Zakeet

The way we have treated our vets is a travesty. Thanks, Mr. President, for pointing this out.

But by all means, let’s let in thousands of people from questionable countries, some of whom have ill intent. /s

Certainly in Canada, they get the red carpet treatment, and if they are equipped and know what they are doing, can easily head south. Maine is not that far from Quebec (a province that LOVES refugees).


10 posted on 02/07/2018 6:10:06 AM PST by proud American in Canada
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To: Leep

Or cockroaches. LOL!


11 posted on 02/07/2018 6:11:27 AM PST by proud American in Canada
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To: Lou L

Agree with that 100%.


12 posted on 02/07/2018 6:13:38 AM PST by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: Lou L

Soldiers will be paid, Congress will not. That’s the law regarding future furloughs that I want to see.


13 posted on 02/07/2018 6:14:10 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: sodpoodle

LOL..... Good one.


14 posted on 02/07/2018 6:20:23 AM PST by deport
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To: Lou L
They should pass a law that says “in future shutdowns, furloughed government employees not working, will not receive back-pay during the period of the shutdown.”

How can we expect former welfare recipients to accept No Work, No Pay, if we can't expect the same from our government employees?

15 posted on 02/07/2018 6:28:15 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Zakeet

Shut it down.

But first pass a bill that no one gets paid, especially senators.

In fact, senators get charged by the day out of their own pockets.

Useless trash.


16 posted on 02/07/2018 6:39:27 AM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: eyeamok

Why don’t they do this? If they did, Schumer and the Dems are shut down, and we’ll finally get things done in Washington.

This makes me angry.


17 posted on 02/07/2018 6:49:52 AM PST by nikos1121 (Tax cuts should be retro-active to January 1, 2017!!!!)
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To: RegulatorCountry
Soldiers will be paid, Congress will not.

Of course. The military never really goes on furlough. They'll still be on watch, prepared to defend our country.

I'm tired of seeing other, non-essential government workers get to what amounts to a long weekend or an extra week of vacation, and then receive back pay for it.

18 posted on 02/07/2018 7:04:42 AM PST by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Leep

outthunk by Trump


19 posted on 02/07/2018 7:50:36 AM PST by Boowhoknew
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To: eyeamok

Does Mitch have the stones and wisdom to go down in history as the senate leader that saved the Republic by 1) returning to the Mr Smith filibuster rules (applauded and understood by all Americans) or
2) Doing away with the filibuster in total ( Going Nuclear )

Well, Mr Leader of the Senate, Are You ready to do your duty and Lead?


20 posted on 02/07/2018 9:33:06 AM PST by Billyv ( Ephesians 6:11 for we battle not against flesh and blood...Pray for our leaders and nation!)
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