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W_HAMILTON

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4. It's not the fault of lawmakers -- it's the fault of Republicans.

Reply to Ol Janx Spirit (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 01:37 PM

Nov 8

From Reagan busting the air traffic controller strike and thus destroying its union, to Republicans IN COMPETE CONTROL OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT causing this shutdown to begin with, to the Trump administration MAGA'ing up its policies by removing statements on its websites that furloughed employees would be sure to receive their pay in the event of a shutdown.

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It doesn't actually make any sense that air traffic controllers are going unpaid. [View all] Ol Janx Spirit Nov 8 OP

If they were private contractors, they get paid leftstreet Nov 8 #1

Oh, they have a reason... 2naSalit Nov 8 #2

How they are not considered essential employees is unclear Justice Brandeis Nov 8 #3

I don't get it either Phentex Nov 8 #8

They are considered essential. Igel Nov 8 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author EdmondDantes_ Nov 8 #11

It's not the fault of lawmakers -- it's the fault of Republicans. W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #4

Yes, that is true, but Democrats have had control of the government many times during that... Ol Janx Spirit Nov 8 #5

And Democrats were too busy fixing all the other Republican fuck-ups. W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #6

Yes! Yes it would! In my political lifetime that has been the pattern every time. Ol Janx Spirit Nov 8 #7

Since only once in the last 75 years has the same party won three elections in a row, that would be rather unlikely MichMan Nov 8 #12

Some questions for you, fellow Democratic supporter: W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #16

Not all countries have air traffic control as a government job. Igel Nov 8 #10

Government shutdowns have consequences MichMan Nov 8 #13

There should be consequences, but IMO putting the flying public at risk should not be one of them. Ol Janx Spirit Nov 8 #15

US Senate rejects bill to restore federal worker pay, remains at odds over shutdown MichMan Nov 8 #14