Posted on 02/19/2025 8:53:01 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The federal government is funded through March 14. Will the Republican House and Senate pass a bill before that deadline? Over the years, Republicans have usually caved to Democrat insane demands rather than be held responsible for a government shutdown. This year, it might be Democrats who make a shutdown happen. Senate Democrat Whip Dick Durbin said, “I never support a shutdown, but I can see where it could happen in this situation. It’s an extreme situation.”
In 2025, a federal government shutdown might be just what President Trump and DOGE Chair Musk want since it can show the American people which federal government services are truly “essential services.”
For nearly 200 years, there were no federal government shutdowns. There were many times when Congress hadn’t passed its appropriation bills by the deadline. Everyone in the government continued along, knowing lawmakers would soon do their job. There was no mass hysteria or media panic.
Shutdowns as we know them today started with the Carter administration in 1980, when Congress did not approve a spending bill. It was accepted that only government functions that would continue to operate would be those connected to “the safety of human life or the protection of property.” That became known as “essential services.”
This wasn’t a law. It was simply what President Jimmy Carter and his then-Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti thought in 1980 should happen when the government shuts down because of Congress’s failure to vote on a spending bill. Much to Civiletti’s surprise, his opinion became the foundation for future shutdowns.
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To date, DOGE has saved the federal government more than $55 billion, with more savings to come. Almost daily, DOGE shares insane domestic and international expenditures that anger common sense Americans.
A government shutdown could assist the American people to better understand why our $36 trillion federal debt grows by the hour! The only people who might be against a shutdown are Social Security recipients who are more than 120 years old. 😆 😝
I wonder if we could survive without the Federal Circuit Courts defending our national security.
Lol.
A shutdown would mean empty offices, no Fed.gov employees around, and total and free access for DOGE to continue their deep dive.
Seems like a good idea.
**DOGE has saved the federal government more than $55 billion**
Per citizen that’s $165 each. Per taxpayer it’s gotta get close to $500. Since it’s the TAXPAYERS who got screwed they should divide the money amongst them as it’s the ones who don’t pay who were screwing them and screaming the loudest. They could divide int up amongst those that made less than $500k or a million.
Give taxpayers the rebate and watch the democrats shrivel up into prunes.
Dick Durbin said, “I never support a shutdown, but I can see where it could happen in this situation. It’s an extreme situation.”
Its ok because Trump is on office
That was my first idea. Quiet time, people like Musk & Co. treasure that for work.
We want it wide open and everyone present...and if you're a no show...you're outa here.
With .gov words never mean what they appear to mean.
During a “shutdown” many “critical” services remain—stuff like computer maintenance and janitorial/repair and maintenance services.
Here is the good part.
A “shut-down” means whatever the President says it means since the White House gets to define what is “essential” or “critical”.
And which employees are essential!
And which employees are essential!
Correct. My bet is that DOGE would continue their work if a government shutdown happened. It might make their work easier.
AMEN. Shut it down!
Shut it down let the federal employees union support its members while it is shut down and don’t give them back pay when it starts up again.
some random judge would simply order the government back open the way things are going recently.
Trump should let it shut down.
Don’t start it back up unless his demands are met.
Trump should pledge that no bill will pass if it includes back-pay for gov employees lost wages during the shutdown.
Let loose the dogs of DOGE to run wild during the shutdown.
YES!!!!
NOT JUST “CURRENT” TAXPAYERS.
1. MANY OF US RETIRED FOLKS PAID FOR MANY YEARS
2. Current ‘taxpayers’ in Clyde ILLEGALS FILING RETURNS ON FAKE NUMBERS & GETTING EICC IN REFUNDS...
MUSK told the Wizards when he hired them-—Expect to work 120 hour weeks. SOFA BEDS WERE MENTIONED
Can’t have a shutdown.
Think of the millions of centenarians that will be deprived of their Social Security check.
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