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Congress Warns Of Government Shutdown If We Don't Fund Ukraine By Friday
Babylon Bee ^
| 12/20/2022
| Babylon Bee
Posted on 12/20/2022 3:07:31 PM PST by DFG
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Congress continued to conduct its final pieces of business before the holiday break, lawmakers warned that a total government shutdown could ensue if an agreement to send an additional package of tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine is not made by Friday.
"This situation is dire," Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell said to reporters gathered at the U.S. Capitol. "Our government is facing a shutdown, and the only way to avoid it is for us to send $45 billion to Ukraine by the end of the week. Life as we know it in the United States depends on us funding Ukraine. It doesn't get any more clear or understandable than that."
Though the public at large is confused as to how continuing to send tens of billions of dollars overseas to pay for Ukraine's ongoing war against Russia affects their own lives here in any way, members of Congress stressed its importance. "Providing billions in aid to Ukraine — for weapons, aircraft, government salaries, and other things we won't mention or keep track of — is the most surefire way to keep our government up and running," explained Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. "Christmas will surely be very lean in the homes of your elected officials if more money is not sent to Ukraine."
At publishing time, Congress was also rumored to be putting together an additional bill that would mandate all Christmas gifts and candy be rounded up from American families and shipped off to President Zelensky and other Ukrainian government officials.
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KEYWORDS: billionsandbillions; budget; debt; deficit; inflation; kickbacks; mcconnell; moneylaundering; shutdown; ukraine; ukraineuberalles
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To: DFG; Travis McGee
Though the public at large is confused as to how continuing to send tens of billions of dollars overseas to pay for Ukraine's ongoing war against Russia affects their own lives here in any way, members of Congress stressed its importance. ..."Christmas will surely be very lean in the homes of your elected officials if more money is not sent to Ukraine." Bee Ping
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posted on
12/20/2022 3:44:37 PM PST
by
GOPJ
(Illegals coming across with Ebola? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=LPjzfGChGlE) )
To: DFG
they do this on purpose
wait to last minute
stuff it with pork
then say we had to do it to avoid a shutdown
and the taxpayers get screwed
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posted on
12/20/2022 3:49:28 PM PST
by
joshua c
(to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
To: DFG; escapefromboston; ChicagoConservative27; Don Corleone; gibsonguy; AAABEST; Georgia Girl 2; ...
"This situation is dire," Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell said to reporters gathered at the U.S. Capitol. "Our government is facing a shutdown, and the only way to avoid it is for us to send $45 billion to Ukraine by the end of the week. Life as we know it in the United States depends on us funding Ukraine. It doesn't get any more clear or understandable than that." ping
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posted on
12/20/2022 3:52:46 PM PST
by
GOPJ
(Illegals coming across with Ebola? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=LPjzfGChGlE) )
To: DFG
Somehow I think that the United States will survive if we never give another dime to the Ukrainians; but I doubt the Democratic party can afford the lost of those laundered billions.
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posted on
12/20/2022 3:58:23 PM PST
by
Pilgrim's Progress
(http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
To: DFG
Oh man, you got me good on this one! XD
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posted on
12/20/2022 3:58:49 PM PST
by
Sarcazmo
("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
To: elpadre
Why should nato even be involved?
Ukraine is not nato, and Ukraine has failed to adequately staff, arm and train their defense forces against a known aggressive neighbor. That is their fault, and no one else.
It’s not nato’s job to foot the bill in assets and cash to non nato members.
Ukraine has not paid a single cent for nato.
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posted on
12/20/2022 4:00:00 PM PST
by
SPDSHDW
(Ya’ll knew he was installed via fraud, and chose to do nothing. Enjoy the roller coaster ride.)
To: DFG
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posted on
12/20/2022 4:00:37 PM PST
by
Nifster
(OI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
To: kosciusko51
It’s getting harder to separate BB’s satire from reality...
The reality is that the incoming Republicans in the House can shut down the entire federal government until things like using the USPS for voting fraud get fixed. It's a power of the House, and they can do it. The reality is that Congresscritters become D.C. Swamp Rats and they just don't do things like shut down the government because it spends too much money, or guarantee free and fair elections. Frankly, I loved it when Next Gingrich used the power of his office to shut down the federal government. There's no government waste on money not spent.
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posted on
12/20/2022 4:14:47 PM PST
by
Dr. Franklin
("A republic, if you can keep it." )
To: SPDSHDW
“..It’s not nato’s job to foot the bill in assets and cash to non nato members...”
Let me word my thought differently: Ukraine is in Europe. The war is in Europe. Let Europe take care of it!!!
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posted on
12/20/2022 4:38:42 PM PST
by
elpadre
(W )
To: DFG
Millions of illegal immigrants crossing Bidens open border are already costing us billions a year. Connected wealthy elites expect us to fund a crooked slickster actor like Zelensky that we have no official connection. Meanwhile your Social Security and Medicare and our infrastructure needs along with our military will be history. The gutless are allowing this to happen. We need a Freedom Machine to put America first.
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posted on
12/20/2022 5:16:44 PM PST
by
apoliticalone
(We need real justice not fictitious SOCIAL JUSTICE & DEI that is politics & propaganda, not justice.)
To: elpadre
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posted on
12/20/2022 5:34:17 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Inside every leftist is a blood-thirsty fascist yearning to be free of current societal constraints.)
To: DFG
Shut It Down!
I see no problem there.
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posted on
12/20/2022 8:21:41 PM PST
by
Bikkuri
(I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
To: DFG
Dang, you got me 😆
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posted on
12/20/2022 8:22:02 PM PST
by
Bikkuri
(I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
To: DFG
"Congress Warns Of Government Shutdown If We Don't Fund Ukraine By Friday WHAT A WONDERFUL IDEA..!!
I can't think of ANYTHING that could be better for our nation then the shutting down of DC..
Flush all the thieving lawyers, like so many turds, out of the capital and see what a great improvement it would make for that stinking commode..
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posted on
12/21/2022 5:49:55 AM PST
by
unread
("It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required." W. Churchill.)
To: DFG
SHUT THE M.F. DOWN! It would do us ALL good!
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posted on
12/21/2022 6:48:00 AM PST
by
Don Corleone
(leave the gun, take the canolis)
To: DFG
They need to stop linking bills together.
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:25:57 PM PST
by
HollyB
To: Fledermaus
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posted on
12/21/2022 12:26:34 PM PST
by
HollyB
To: Blood of Tyrants
It’s because it was posted on Breaking News. Everyone just assumed it was ‘Breaking News’. I’m glad it was moved off the side bar.
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posted on
12/21/2022 3:35:25 PM PST
by
HollyB
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