The U.S. Government Shutdown

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Apr 7, 11, 19:34 #1

i wonder how this situation would translate into Polish politics...

in U.S. politics, a government shutdown is said to occur when the government no longer provides "non-essential" services... typically, services that continue despite a shutdown include police, fire fighting, armed forces, utilities, air traffic management and corrections...

a shutdown can occur when a legislative body (including the legislative power of veto by the executive) cannot agree on a budget financing its government programs for a pending fiscal year...in the absence of appropriated funds, the government discontinues providing non-essential services at the beginning of the affected fiscal year... government employees who provide essential services, often referred to as "essential employees", are required to continue working....

congress would force a government shutdown on 8 April, 2011 if their plan to reduce the U.S. federal budget deficit is not resolved... this could leave 800,000 furloughed workers without a job, out of 2 million civilian federal employees....Congressional leaders will meet on April 7, 2011 to agree on budget cuts in an effort to stave off a government shutdown.... but federal agencies are already beginning preparations for potential closures...

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What do you think?

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PennBoyThreads: 157 Posts: 3,443 Joined: Dec 7, 08 ♂	Apr 7, 11, 19:36 #2
pgtx: congress would force a government shutdown on 8 April, 2011 if their plan to reduce the U.S. federal budget deficit is not resolved... good luck with that one

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Edited by: A J Apr 7, 11, 19:48 #3

pgtx:

What do you think?

I think that if you're working for the government, you should jump on the first plane to Hawaii, hang your hammock between two palmtrees, untie and unbutton yourself, kick your fancy shoes off, light a big fat joint and drink yourself into a stupor. (And not touch anything, not move, and not open your mouth anymore before more silly stuff comes out!)

xD

You know you want to!

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER ♀	Apr 7, 11, 20:12 #4
i don't think a few hundred thousand people would share your good spirit... but thanks anyway....

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Apr 8, 11, 01:38 #5

I thought some employees would still have to work but they would be given IOU's until the money was released and then they would be paid what they were owed. But that means those workers won't be able to pay their mortages and more home foreclosures will probably follow.

Why do they want to close the National Parks at a time when people are going on Spring Break vacations? Remaining open would have generated income for those places.

f stopThreads: 33 Posts: 2,861 Joined: Dec 9, 09 ♀	Apr 8, 11, 01:40 #6
Does that mean I have some more time to do my taxes?

Marek11111Threads: 49 Posts: 1,955 Joined: Aug 6, 09 ♂	Apr 8, 11, 01:54 #7
I want them to shut down then we all need to send them a card saying “ your servicer are no longer needed, you are fired “ maybe we can have Trump to record the massage.

rybnikThreads: 29 Posts: 1,234 Joined: Jan 16, 11 ♂	Apr 8, 11, 02:04 #8
f stop: Does that mean I have some more time to do my taxes? Good point! If it shuts down then we hold are tax money, seeing as there is no government to support :) if only.

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Apr 8, 11, 05:58 #9

The shutdown of the government in the US, and sadly, in many other countries, would mean that CocaCola Inc, Nike, Exxon, BP, Shell, Bank of America and the like would cease screwing most people on this planet. I wouldn't mind such government shutdown.

What's happening in Washington DC righ now is just a temporary lack of agreement on the methods of bankrupting the US, finishing off the remnants of the middle class and handing to the banks what little they still don't own and control.

TymoteuszThreads: 7 Posts: 694 Joined: Jul 25, 09 ♂	Apr 8, 11, 06:09 #10
pgtx: What do you think? Its a good start!

Marek11111Threads: 49 Posts: 1,955 Joined: Aug 6, 09 ♂	Apr 9, 11, 13:29 #11
they got deal done in hour before deadline so I can not fire all government so back to impeaching Obama for braking U.S. constitution attacking Libyan with out approval of congress.

TymoteuszThreads: 7 Posts: 694 Joined: Jul 25, 09 ♂	Apr 9, 11, 16:12 #12
Are we there yet? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laffer_curve

PennBoyThreads: 157 Posts: 3,443 Joined: Dec 7, 08 ♂	Apr 9, 11, 16:24 #13
Marek11111: so back to impeaching Obama for braking U.S. constitution attacking Libyan with out approval of congress. You know in some countries they still hang for that.....

Marek11111Threads: 49 Posts: 1,955 Joined: Aug 6, 09 ♂	Apr 9, 11, 16:31 #14
PennBoy: You know in some countries they still hang for that..... well Obama got lucky then we will just let him go and possibly some jail time.

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