The most recent federal government shutdown lasted for 35 days from December 2018 to January 2019, the longest in U.S. history.

[Penelope]

The damn wall, Mexico was to pay for it, remember. How soon tramp forgets the banes of his words.

• Agriculture: 43.5% of workers.
• Commerce: 31.5% of workers. Reports from the Bureau of Economic Analysis were delayed. The National Weather Service continued providing forecasts.
• Education: Public schools remained open. Many employees were furloughed.8
• Energy: Oversight of the safety of the nation's nuclear arsenal and nuclear energy sites remained in place.9
• Environmental Protection Agency: 92.9% of workers.
• Food and Drug Administration: 29.4% of staff.
• Health and Human Services: 24% of staff.10
  Department of Health and Human Services. "Fiscal Year 2019 Contingency Staffing Plan."
• Homeland Security: 13.1% of workers.
• Housing and Urban Development: 86.7% of workers.
• Internal Revenue Service: Most services shut down.11
• Interior: 82.9% of workers: National parks, museums, and monuments were closed.
• Justice: 15.9% of workers.
• Labor: 77.7% of employees. Most activities shut down, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and worker protection investigations.12
• NASA: Staff that support the International Space Station remained employed.13
• Smithsonian: All museums were closed. Employees that care for National Collections, such as animals and archived materials, remained employed, as did security staff.14
• State: No employees were furloughed.
• Treasury: About 42% of workers.

The republicans want to do it, just because.

Why the Government Shut Down and What Happens Next

A shutdown occurs when Congress can't agree on a budget. The longest U.S. shutdown began on Dec. 21, 2018. Learn details about previous times the government has shutdown.

www.thebalancemoney.com

 

[gipper]

Apologize!

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

The damn wall, Mexico was to pay for it, remember. How soon tramp forgets the banes of his words.

• Agriculture: 43.5% of workers.
• Commerce: 31.5% of workers. Reports from the Bureau of Economic Analysis were delayed. The National Weather Service continued providing forecasts.
• Education: Public schools remained open. Many employees were furloughed.8
• Energy: Oversight of the safety of the nation's nuclear arsenal and nuclear energy sites remained in place.9
• Environmental Protection Agency: 92.9% of workers.
• Food and Drug Administration: 29.4% of staff.
• Health and Human Services: 24% of staff.10
  Department of Health and Human Services. "Fiscal Year 2019 Contingency Staffing Plan."
• Homeland Security: 13.1% of workers.
• Housing and Urban Development: 86.7% of workers.
• Internal Revenue Service: Most services shut down.11
• Interior: 82.9% of workers: National parks, museums, and monuments were closed.
• Justice: 15.9% of workers.
• Labor: 77.7% of employees. Most activities shut down, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and worker protection investigations.12
• NASA: Staff that support the International Space Station remained employed.13
• Smithsonian: All museums were closed. Employees that care for National Collections, such as animals and archived materials, remained employed, as did security staff.14
• State: No employees were furloughed.
• Treasury: About 42% of workers.

The republicans want to do it, just because.

Why the Government Shut Down and What Happens Next

A shutdown occurs when Congress can't agree on a budget. The longest U.S. shutdown began on Dec. 21, 2018. Learn details about previous times the government has shutdown.

www.thebalancemoney.com

The Constitution authorizes the Post Office and the Military the rest of that shit shouldn't even be handled by the Federal Government.

 

[kyzr]

If the migrants Biden is letting in get welfare, shut the fucking place down.

 

[the watcher]

None of that shit matters now, Biden has played the race card and yall are racist, Biden Goes Off-Script, Says Black People will Suffer if US Government Shut Down Occurs (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila

 

[JGalt]

Only 35 days? Let's see if we can make if 65 days this time.

 

[the watcher]

This sounds like Tony Soprano is head of the budget: youse pay up now and we'll see ya don't get hurt.

 

[sparky]

so they're again threatening? ~S~

 

[JGalt]

so they're again threatening? ~S~

 

[petro]

They sure as fuck won't stop collecting taxes.

 

[JGalt]

They sure as fuck won't stop collecting taxes.

Tax and spend, tax and spend, tax and spend, tax and pause, tax and pause, tax and spend...

 

[sparky]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/20/federal-government-shutdown-2023/

~S~

 

[Lesh]

Every government shutdown has impacted GDP and has cost hundreds of thousands of jobs

Why the fuck do Republicans want that?

Because a couple nutjob GOP Congressmen want to make noise

 

[1srelluc]

Either we get us a Wall on our Southern border or Bust!

Given that even the dems hate Tater now you would think it a no-brainer.

 

[22lcidw]

The damn wall, Mexico was to pay for it, remember. How soon tramp forgets the banes of his words.

• Agriculture: 43.5% of workers.
• Commerce: 31.5% of workers. Reports from the Bureau of Economic Analysis were delayed. The National Weather Service continued providing forecasts.
• Education: Public schools remained open. Many employees were furloughed.8
• Energy: Oversight of the safety of the nation's nuclear arsenal and nuclear energy sites remained in place.9
• Environmental Protection Agency: 92.9% of workers.
• Food and Drug Administration: 29.4% of staff.
• Health and Human Services: 24% of staff.10
  Department of Health and Human Services. "Fiscal Year 2019 Contingency Staffing Plan."
• Homeland Security: 13.1% of workers.
• Housing and Urban Development: 86.7% of workers.
• Internal Revenue Service: Most services shut down.11
• Interior: 82.9% of workers: National parks, museums, and monuments were closed.
• Justice: 15.9% of workers.
• Labor: 77.7% of employees. Most activities shut down, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and worker protection investigations.12
• NASA: Staff that support the International Space Station remained employed.13
• Smithsonian: All museums were closed. Employees that care for National Collections, such as animals and archived materials, remained employed, as did security staff.14
• State: No employees were furloughed.
• Treasury: About 42% of workers.

The republicans want to do it, just because.

Why the Government Shut Down and What Happens Next

A shutdown occurs when Congress can't agree on a budget. The longest U.S. shutdown began on Dec. 21, 2018. Learn details about previous times the government has shutdown.

www.thebalancemoney.com

A few billion dollars for the wall over hundreds of billions of dollars for other agendas. Only the abuse of the fiat currency can cause this. And it is an issue over decades and getting worse. Freeze the udget for a couple of years and move what money there is to where it is needed.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Every government shutdown has impacted GDP and has cost hundreds of thousands of jobs

Why the fuck do Republicans want that?

Because a couple nutjob GOP Congressmen want to make noise

They are gambling we are far enough away from the next election that most voters will forget about this but they will still be able to tell their far right followers "well, we tried"

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

A history of government shutdowns: The 14 times funding ...​

CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com › Politics
16 hours ago — President Ronald Reagan oversaw eight shutdowns during his time in office, the longest of which lasted three days. There were three funding gaps ...

If politicians didn't receive their pay, like the military personnel, there wouldn't have been one shutdown.

 

[BULLDOG]

Only 35 days? Let's see if we can make if 65 days this time.

The last shutdown cost us 3 billion. This one will probably cost more.

 

[bdtex]

Republicans can't govern even when they control the WH and Congress. The clusterfuck party all the way.

 

[kyzr]

Republicans can't govern even when they control the WH and Congress. The clusterfuck party all the way.

Biden has a 75% wrong track number. so democrats are worse.