Shut-down official. Republicans last-minute "No wait! We wanna talk now!!" ignored

[Remodeling Maidiac]

If the United States government shuts down tonight and our economy takes a hit, it will be because House Republicans let it happen.

Right now, there's a bill sitting in the House that funds the government for a few more weeks. It doesn't demand the repeal or delay of the health care law, or deny women access to birth control, or include any other failed, partisan proposals. It funds the government. That's it. And if Republican leadership allowed a simple yes or no vote on this bill -- like the Senate has -- it would get enough support from members of both parties to pass.

Instead, the government that these Republicans were elected to fund will close down and that will hurt our economy. Americans across the country won't be allowed to show up for work. Paychecks could be delayed, meaning some folks will have to cut back on groceries or maybe even not pay a few bills. Businesses will have fewer customers. Veterans won't get services they rely on -- and it will put benefits for seniors at risk.

Even though they've already voted over 40 times to defund or delay the health care law, this group of Republicans in Congress is so obsessed with the idea of sabotaging Obamacare that they're willing to take the economy hostage to do it.

Take a look at how this shutdown will affect millions of Americans -- and then make sure you share it so other folks know, too.

President Obama has said time and time again that he's willing to work with folks on both sides of the aisle to grow our economy and even improve the health care law. But using the threat of government shutdown or defaulting on the bills our country owes is reckless and irresponsible.

In fact, shutting down the government won't stop Obamacare. The Health Insurance Marketplace will still open for business starting tomorrow, without delay.

Washington needs to stop manufacturing crises and focus on the issues that matter: creating jobs and building a strong middle class. Taking our economy over the cliff just to score political points isn't fair to the millions of Americans who show up every day to work and do their jobs. It’s time for Congress to do its job.

Make sure you know exactly who this shutdown is directly affecting and then pass it on.

Thanks,

David

David Simas
Deputy Senior Advisor
The White House
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P.S. -- You'll still be able to sign up for affordable health insurance on HealthCare.gov starting tomorrow, shutdown or no shutdown.

Getting rid of this economy killing bill does matter. In fact it should be a top priority

 

[Avorysuds]

Works for me. Lets see what happens if this scenario plays out. Lets actually let the majority party govern for a change and see what happens.

We saw that already during Obama's first two years when the debt exploded.

Right, except spending under Obama has actually decreased.

Obama spends like hundreds of billions more than Bush ever did and he has the FED dumping 1 trillion a year on the markets... Obama spends over 2 trillion a year in deficit spending if you count the FED-R spending. Of course if you don't count that money you can't give Obama credit for the markets looking good, the markets, you know the only thing that has gotten "better" in this fake ass economy.

 

[Dirk the Daring]

This shutdown is entirely the fault of House Republicans. They own it. They put ideology ahead of country. This is a manufactured crisis of their own choosing because they'd rather use extortion to get rid of a law they don't like instead of winning enough elections to repeal it legislatively.

They suck. Period.

Debt ceiling is next and that's even worse.

Assholes.

The shutdown is entirely the fault of the Democrats. They haven't passed a budget for 5 years (which would have avoided all this drama), they refuse to negotiate with Republicans and instead adopt a "It's our way or the highway" and now get all pissy when Republicans passed a CR fully funding all of the government except Obamacare so it would be postponed for the same year that Obama postponed it for his cronies and it's the Republicans who put ideology ahead of country.

You're a fool and your side is everything you accuse Republicans of being.

You're an even bigger fool for believing this pile of garbage you just posted. Obamacare has already passed and been signed into law 3 years ago and upheld by the Supreme Court. IF the Reps don't like it, they can win enough elections to repeal it legislatively and not with these games with the budget and the debt ceiling.

That's a crappy way to Govern. We don't like something. We don't have the votes to get rid of it so lets just shut everything down, hold our breath until we turn blue, and stomp our feet until we get our way.

They are so stupid they shut the Govt. down over nothing. ACA will still go forward as planned so they accomplished nothing. This shutdown does not even stop the bill they are proposing.

They are wasting time with childish games. This may be o.k. with you but it's not with me.

Exactly which Obama do you believe? The Obama who went before the American people and proclaimed that the ACA was NOT a tax, or the Obama who went before the Supreme Court and proclaimed that the ACA WAS in fact a tax, and only legal as such? 'Holding their breath' indeed; except it's Obama holding his breath instead of funding the ENTIRE GOV'T except ONE THING. Keep worshipping at the alter of the child king, it suits you.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Right, except spending under Obama has actually decreased.

Haven't had a drink in years. Government spending is the slowest it has been in decades under Obama.

Slower spending =/= decreased spending

 

[Avorysuds]

Right, except spending under Obama has actually decreased.

Haven't had a drink in years. Government spending is the slowest it has been in decades under Obama.

No, he has the FED-R dumping a trillion a year on the markets, not to mention Obama spends more than any President in recent history. Wtf is wrong with you, slower spending is not decreasing it you f-ing moron. Lie much?

 

[Avorysuds]

Haven't had a drink in years. Government spending is the slowest it has been in decades under Obama.

Slower spending =/= decreased spending

No chit.

 

[Wolfsister77]

You're totally right. It's completely OK for the US gov't to proclaim to the rest of the world 'WE CAN'T PAY OUR BILLS!' Tell ya what, let's you and me go car shopping tomorrow. You can tell the bank AND all the dealers we speak to that you are completely incapable of paying for the car you intend to purchase. Wonder how successful we'll be...?

That's the issue with the debt ceiling. It's money already spent. It should be a no brainer to pay our bills. Just ridiculous that they are even thinking about using that as a negotiating tool. It's not a way to govern but it is a way to drop our credit rating again and hurt our economy. Lame as hell.

I would think it would be a no brainer to pass a budget for the last 5years, I'd think it would be a no brainer to cut spending. I would think it be a no brainer to balance a budget. I'd think it would be a no brainer to find a way to get out of these stupid games every three months. Obama and Congress aren't serious about any of this, otherwise we wouldn't keep getting put in this spot.

I mostly agree with this analysis. Our Government is not functioning the way it should and we should all be sick of it by now. That expression if you aren't angry, you aren't paying attention fits. It's pretty disgusting.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

This shutdown is entirely the fault of House Republicans. They own it. They put ideology ahead of country. This is a manufactured crisis of their own choosing because they'd rather use extortion to get rid of a law they don't like instead of winning enough elections to repeal it legislatively.

They suck. Period.

Debt ceiling is next and that's even worse.

Assholes.

The shutdown is entirely the fault of the Democrats. They haven't passed a budget for 5 years (which would have avoided all this drama), they refuse to negotiate with Republicans and instead adopt a "It's our way or the highway" and now get all pissy when Republicans passed a CR fully funding all of the government except Obamacare so it would be postponed for the same year that Obama postponed it for his cronies and it's the Republicans who put ideology ahead of country.

You're a fool and your side is everything you accuse Republicans of being.

You're an even bigger fool for believing this pile of garbage you just posted. Obamacare has already passed and been signed into law 3 years ago and upheld by the Supreme Court. IF the Reps don't like it, they can win enough elections to repeal it legislatively and not with these games with the budget and the debt ceiling.

That's a crappy way to Govern. We don't like something. We don't have the votes to get rid of it so lets just shut everything down, hold our breath until we turn blue, and stomp our feet until we get our way.

They are so stupid they shut the Govt. down over nothing. ACA will still go forward as planned so they accomplished nothing. This shutdown does not even stop the bill they are proposing.

They are wasting time with childish games. This may be o.k. with you but it's not with me.

Shut it down over nothing. Interesting you would think that way. That nothing is obiecare, the same law they government has decided is good enough for you but not really good enough for them so they are exempt. 1200 other people are apparently exempt from it as well. Business is exempt for another year. But good enough for you! That's your nothing.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Shut-down official. Republicans last-minute "No wait! We wanna talk now!!" ignored.

Are you sure you aren't thinking of Obama?

 

[Dirk the Daring]

This shutdown is entirely the fault of House Republicans. They own it. They put ideology ahead of country. This is a manufactured crisis of their own choosing because they'd rather use extortion to get rid of a law they don't like instead of winning enough elections to repeal it legislatively.

They suck. Period.

Debt ceiling is next and that's even worse.

Assholes.

You're totally right. It's completely OK for the US gov't to proclaim to the rest of the world 'WE CAN'T PAY OUR BILLS!' Tell ya what, let's you and me go car shopping tomorrow. You can tell the bank AND all the dealers we speak to that you are completely incapable of paying for the car you intend to purchase. Wonder how successful we'll be...?

That's the issue with the debt ceiling. It's money already spent. It should be a no brainer to pay our bills. Just ridiculous that they are even thinking about using that as a negotiating tool. It's not a way to govern but it is a way to drop our credit rating again and hurt our economy. Lame as hell.

Continuing with the status quo is what is hurting our economy. I thought that after 5 years this would be obvious to most...

 

[Avorysuds]

That's the issue with the debt ceiling. It's money already spent. It should be a no brainer to pay our bills. Just ridiculous that they are even thinking about using that as a negotiating tool. It's not a way to govern but it is a way to drop our credit rating again and hurt our economy. Lame as hell.

I would think it would be a no brainer to pass a budget for the last 5years, I'd think it would be a no brainer to cut spending. I would think it be a no brainer to balance a budget. I'd think it would be a no brainer to find a way to get out of these stupid games every three months. Obama and Congress aren't serious about any of this, otherwise we wouldn't keep getting put in this spot.

I mostly agree with this analysis. Our Government is not functioning the way it should and we should all be sick of it by now. That expression if you aren't angry, you aren't paying attention fits. It's pretty disgusting.

And yet yo blamed Republicans entirely... I get the feeling a conversation with you feels mentally retarded.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

I'm going to be helping a friend of mine who does transcription for the Navy courts. She's a civilian, so she won't be saved. Just a few years from retirement ... my heart goes out to her.

If she works in the courts she will be going to work, save your righteous indignation.

 

[Pasco08]

Everyone realizes that it will cost more during this shutdown then if they just would of funded everything.

 

[Wolfsister77]

Anyone hazard a guess how long Congress will chose to keep the Gov shutdown for?

Probably about a week at the most. In the short term, things will be fine. It's the long term where we would be hurting. But they won't let it get to that.

 

[Wolfsister77]

Everyone realizes that it will cost more during this shutdown then if they just would of funded everything.

Yep, but that's how Congress functions now. It's pretty ridiculous.

 

[TheOldSchool]

I have never heard of wafting in ones own farts before

It's what you do all day. You know... with your nose and one or both of your hands.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Well, then, the Democrats are officially to blame for this. They just rejected the last chance to negotiate and perhaps breach the impasse on the CR.

Nope. We won't negotiate with terrorists, and they pulled the trigger. Hats off to the Teabaggers.

Are you serious with the "terrorists" bit? BD? Just what exactly was Obamacare when it was passed? Oh, wait, that couldn't have possibly been an act of legislative terrorism could it?

 

[S.J.]

Right, except spending under Obama has actually decreased.

Haven't had a drink in years. Well, except for a glass of wine but none tonight I work tomorrow. Actually need to get to bed now.

Government spending is the slowest it has been in decades under Obama. It's an easy enough thing to look up.

Yeah, that's why the debt has increased $7 trillion since the commie has been in office.

 

[Pasco08]

Anyone hazard a guess how long Congress will chose to keep the Gov shutdown for?

Probably about a week at the most. In the short term, things will be fine. It's the long term where we would be hurting. But they won't let it get to that.

Considering how immature and how there reasoning skills are clearly not there i have no faith in Government at the moment.

 

[TemplarKormac]

GG, owned.

(Just so you know, it wont shut down the mail, but the Post Office did run a $6 billion deficit last year. So lets try to keep it in context here.)