jderig
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Jan 20, 2018 4:19 AM
jderig
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iEatPopcorn
Botplug
Don't worry we just print more money on paper. It's really not worth anything. Our government is fucking stupid anyway.
TrashyRomance
The IRS is still up and running.
ThoughtThisWasAmerica
SheepOfTheCosmos
Wait what
ClaudeWicked
Is this over not giving Trump his fucking wall money?
Racealistic
Godspeed man!
rouverius
WaterUnderTheRocketAppliances
PirateRubberDuck
The American system is crazy. They must agree to a budget or it will probably lead to a revolution.
PirateRubberDuck
It would likely be successful too because they stop paying the military.
JediDavid
Grizabellakat007
After you steal it, can you make them all read it?
RetConMan
lol seriously? That was written by slave owners and shit, just burn it.
wildfirrre
Does it mean anything for US citizens? Does this shutdown have any effect on daily life?
bertmayhem
Nope
ClaudeWicked
Sometimes. If you had plans to do something at a government agency, you probably can't.
ThanksToDenialImImmortal
Someone needs to translate this shutdown thing to normal people terms. How? Why? What?
truegrifter
Budget was not agreed upon on Congress, they missed the deadline and it lead to a failure of "non-essential" spending of the government. 1/2
truegrifter
Maybe this helps: https://www.vox.com/2018/1/19/16910986/government-shutdown-what-shuts-down-exempt-essential-nonessential
NoItsTheChildrenWhoAreWrong
How appropriate that on the anniversary of the angry cheeto taking office that the government shuts down.
shhep
Didn't you guys shut down your gvt just few years ago? This is fucking ridiculous. How do people accept it as a normal thing.
giggler
British here can you fill me in please?
whulfy
Trump's inauguration anniversary.
KingDave92
Bad president came into office a year ago, government is now in the shitter a year later.
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FerrousBuehler
Mostly because he didn't get his fucking bs wall that won't stop shit anyways. Now they're all just talking about their paid vacations
EdwardStarsmith
"Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man." - Gen. George Patton on The Wall.
Mack1986
It's the opposite. Democrats are holding it up because they want something to replace DACA
FerrousBuehler
That's precisely what trump and his team want people to believe
Niddhoger
I thought it was a little column A, a little column B. Especially since Trump didn't want a CHIP extension as apart of the budget deal.
MichaelHames
Actually I read it was House Dems who voted against it this time
StopLookingAtMyName
Reps want DACA separate so they can attach on a bunch of their own social and economic policies on and complain when Dems wont pass it.
MichaelHames
Sorry dude its all Dems who want it and corporate repubs
NewtGinGrinch
38 Minutes still.. could still be a saving vote.
ScreamingFirehawk
38 minutes? You trying to hold a stargate open?
leftbanana
Just passed the 24 hour point and no one is budging. I say that we don't pay them until they do some actual work.
jderig
Nope.
payamsaid13
Oh boy were you wrong
NewtGinGrinch
Indeed. This should be interesting.
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TheDesignatedDrunk
Can someone explain to me what’s happening/happened? None of this makes sense to me
slashitup101
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ToughTurtle
budget for what? Sorry I am that dumb
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ElephantKid
Everything(?)
TehStoner
The Republican party is so fucked. How could they not pass a budget controlling the Senate, house, and oval office?
WhatzitTooya
An article I've read about it said you need a 60% majority to pass it against any resistance.
TehStoner
If it gets 60 votes it can't be filibustered. This bill didn't even get full partisan support with only 45 votes
Nattodesu
Because the Republican party, on the whole, also know Trump's a lunatic.
Jusmar
They built a party agenda on being obstructionist and that they have absolute power nobody can coordinate progress. They can only say "no".
MichaelHames
Actually they need 60 votes in senate and the Dems are holding the budget hostage for a DACA deal
Jusmar
An when I say progress I don't mean progressive though, I just mean something that isn't just rehashing prior legislation or policy.
Comradesjeltonarmy
Any bill dealing with the budget needs a major majority to pass (60 votes) meaning if they don't compromise with Dems it won't pass.
TehStoner
It could pass at 52, but dems could filibuster
Comradesjeltonarmy
No budget bills need the full 60. Everything else is simple majority at 51. Filibuster has basically died because of nuclear option.
TehStoner
Ah
MichaelHames
Because they need 60 votes in senate and the Dems are holding the budget hostage for a DACA deal
Comradesjeltonarmy
Almost like 4 years ago when the house held the budget hostage. Then when they compromised they got almost all of what they wanted.
cuddlydingo
Not to sound moronic, but I trust Imgur more than Google. What's DACA?
MichaelHames
Basically amnesty for illegal immigrants though there’s a lot to it for estimates up to 3.6 million
ADIRTYWINDOW
Deferred Action 4 Childhood Arrivals. Basically if you were brought to country b4 certain age you can stay legally as special status
TehStoner
Did someone threaten to filibuster? From what I saw, they only had 45 rep votes. I could agree with yuou if the bill passed but dems had >>
TehStoner
Filibustered. But the bill couldn't even pass with partisan support.
MichaelHames
You need 60 votes but the shit down is in effect a filibuster