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Democrats vow government shutdown over Trump border wall
washingtontimes.com ^ | 3/13/17 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 03/13/2017 10:33:10 AM PDT by ColdOne

Senate Democrats said Monday that they will block any spending bill that includes money for President Trump’s border wall, even if it leads to a government shutdown, saying it’s up to Republicans to resist touchy issues in the looming spending debate.

In a letter led by Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, top Democrats also said they will insist that bills allow Planned Parenthood to collect taxpayer money.

But though Democrats are in the minority and would have to filibuster to block the bills, they insisted it’s Republicans who will be blamed for a government shutdown.

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To: Tenacious 1

It was rhetorical.

No matter what they do- for or against anything - it is ALWAYS the Republicans fault.


21 posted on 03/13/2017 10:50:49 AM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF OBAMACARE REPEAL THAT IS WORSE THAN KEEPING IT ONE MORE DAY***)
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To: ColdOne

I would bet, if The Wall had a GoFundMe page, it would be paid for in less than a month.


22 posted on 03/13/2017 10:50:59 AM PDT by gubamyster
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To: ColdOne

I’m up for a nice game of chicken.


23 posted on 03/13/2017 10:54:08 AM PDT by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: ColdOne

DO IT!


24 posted on 03/13/2017 10:57:19 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: ColdOne

MAKE MY DAY!


25 posted on 03/13/2017 11:00:49 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: ColdOne

MAKE MY DAY!


26 posted on 03/13/2017 11:00:51 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: ColdOne

they insisted it’s Republicans who will be blamed for a government shutdown.

Another example of the democrats disconnect with reality.

Those days are OVER


27 posted on 03/13/2017 11:01:07 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: ColdOne

I’m all for shutting down the Government.

And not a phony, photo-op shutdown of national parks - EVERYTHING.

We’ll find out what Americans are really made of.


28 posted on 03/13/2017 11:05:37 AM PDT by PGR88 (The)
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To: ColdOne

Sounds like a good idea, shut down the gov.


29 posted on 03/13/2017 11:07:32 AM PDT by Pietro
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To: ColdOne

I don’t think Trump will mind a shutdown. He may even refuse to pay civil service workers over it. That is if he can, who knows what stupid laws the unions have had enacted.


30 posted on 03/13/2017 11:07:44 AM PDT by Fhios (Right now it looks like the condemned dragging their feet on the way to the gallows.)
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To: ColdOne

Ashley Judd — The Aryan Feminist princess.


31 posted on 03/13/2017 11:09:48 AM PDT by Fhios (Right now it looks like the condemned dragging their feet on the way to the gallows.)
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To: SamuraiScot

The filibuster is alive and well for all legislative matters.


32 posted on 03/13/2017 11:12:11 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: ColdOne

So when the republicans were “the party of no”, they were to blame for government shutdown, and when the democrats are the party of no, the republicans are still to blame? I’m sure Chuckie is right that the media will blame them.


33 posted on 03/13/2017 11:13:03 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: ctdonath2

Except please keep the parks open this time.


34 posted on 03/13/2017 11:14:21 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: ColdOne

SHUT IT DOWN who gives a DAMN!!!


35 posted on 03/13/2017 11:15:05 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: House Atreides

Ditto that! They all ended up getting an extra paid vacation. And if someone is deemed nonessential, they should be classified as that for life.


36 posted on 03/13/2017 11:16:39 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: House Atreides

I understand what and why you are advocating but I disagree with you. If Trump did that the media would be full of stories of “suffering” federal employees and give the media a chance to blame Trump for the shutdown. On the other hand if Congress follows past precedent and funds the employees when they get back, the media will probably ignore the shut down of the government. That gives Republicans a golden opportunity to point out the hypocrisy of the media.


37 posted on 03/13/2017 11:16:46 AM PDT by rcofdayton (.)
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To: gubamyster

Let’s open one up!


38 posted on 03/13/2017 11:17:30 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: ColdOne

Good. Shut it down. All payroll forfeited for days shut down. For all government workers, including triple pay deductions for members of Congress.


39 posted on 03/13/2017 11:17:37 AM PDT by mulligan
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To: ColdOne
Dock their pay. It's what happens to us working class drones when we decide to strike. It won't be much more than symbolic because these people are nearly all filthy rich anyway, but it's a start.

This sort of thing can backfire. The Republicans are, after all, in majority, and if, for example, the funding bill that supports EBT cards were held up behind the Wall legislation and that expires, we have a little problem, don't we?

40 posted on 03/13/2017 11:18:17 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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