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BumRushDaShow

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5. Yup.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 25, 2023, 06:53 AM

Sep 2023

We went through this in 2018, with the delay of the Farm Bill, and a C.R. that ended in December 2018 that lead to the longest federal government shutdown in history - 35 days - going from December 22, 2018 - January 25, 2019... all because of a demand for funding a "border wall".

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Congress' triple whammy: Government shutdown, auto workers strike and student loan woes - Symone [View all] Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP

Not "triple" but "quadruple" whammy BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #1

Yikes! Thanks for the reminder! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #3

Yup. BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #5

Which no longer exists? And Republicans inexplicably want to return to that chaos... Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #6

Republicans kill the economy COL Mustard Sep 2023 #8

Yup BumRushDaShow Sep 2023 #9

Indeed-A triple hit on US citizens-brought to you by the #Republican useless lawmakers!! riversedge Sep 2023 #2

Any crisis that Republicans can cause, hoping that voters will blame the Democratic administration. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #4

There is no safe Republican vote. gordianot Sep 2023 #7

Literally. It would take 5 of them, that's all quakerboy Sep 2023 #10