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talkpolitics2013-10-05 05:42 pm
gunslnger.livejournal.com) wrote in talkpolitics2013-10-05 05:42 pm
Unnecessary shutdowns
The federal government is shutting down a lot of things that are either don't need to be shut down (because they cost no money to operate) or actually cost more to shut down than they do to keep operating. These include both national parks and government agency websites.
http://www.ijreview.com/2013/10/84362-13-national-parks-impacted-government-shutdown/
http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/02/government-will-shut-down-websites-even
We're at the point where the government is just being petty and working on zooming well past that point.
For those who think it's justified because the Republicans won't budge on Obamacare, that just doesn't fit the facts.
As a libertarian, I'm fine with permanently cutting 800,000 federal workers and I think it's nice that they've identified the agencies we can do without, but I'd rather it happen with at least the standard 2-week warning for people. Pretty much all politicians in office right now are acting like children, but that's what happens when the electorate is also.
http://www.ijreview.com/2013/10/84362-13-national-parks-impacted-government-shutdown/
http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/02/government-will-shut-down-websites-even
We're at the point where the government is just being petty and working on zooming well past that point.
For those who think it's justified because the Republicans won't budge on Obamacare, that just doesn't fit the facts.
As a libertarian, I'm fine with permanently cutting 800,000 federal workers and I think it's nice that they've identified the agencies we can do without, but I'd rather it happen with at least the standard 2-week warning for people. Pretty much all politicians in office right now are acting like children, but that's what happens when the electorate is also.
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The dems dont take the govt hostage cause the repubs are always ready to compromise? Puh-lease.
The fact that the GOP cannot accept Obamacare is not the fault of the Dems. That is what caused the govt shutdown, the GOP being a bunch of pansies.
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Democrats don't want to touch Obamacare.
How do you get that only one side is compromising?
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Well done, hero of truth.
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