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ancianita

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9. According to Whitehouse, this whole shutdown is about rethugs holding out until we cave on our leverage.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:27 PM

Wednesday

Though rethugs say the tax subsidy was a temporary covid help that's now "waste, fraud & abuse" if it helps asylum seekers,
their real, actual long whole term goal is to shut down Medicaid and Medicare. And because it will hurt their own constituents by January, only some might see the cruelty about it all and come around to vote with Democrats. Maybe.

Because bottom line: rethugs LIKE cutting healthcare benefits, and only grudgingly maintain them to keep their jobs.

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Trump budget chief says firings are coming in 'one to two' days due to shutdown [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

If Trump goes out of his way to make this as painful as possible, D. Spaulding Wednesday #1

There's nothing like getting fired in a Friday ....or your day off. underpants Wednesday #2

This heritage foundation jerk*** is going to have his ultimate wet dream..............and just think............. turbinetree Wednesday #3

I thought they already thousands..... Lovie777 Wednesday #4

Run, Russell Run liberalgunwilltravel Wednesday #5

Last time, in 2019, the felon shut down government for 35 days. ancianita Wednesday #6

Yup and it was all over getting a stupid "border wall". BumRushDaShow Wednesday #8

According to Whitehouse, this whole shutdown is about rethugs holding out until we cave on our leverage. ancianita Wednesday #9

Firing or layoffs .... two different things.... live love laugh Wednesday #7

If the agency has no "RIF" plan (and some do, although not all are are even Congressionally reviewed and approved) BumRushDaShow Yesterday #11

He wanted the Federal workforce to be in trauma... SKKY Wednesday #10