The Schumer Shutdown Firings Are Underway

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The Schumer Shutdown Firings Are Underway​

The Schumer Shutdown Firings Are Underway

Federal government layoffs begin as Democrats refuse to fund essential services amidst shutdown.

townhall.com

10 Oct 2025 ~~ By Katie Pavlich

Permanent firings of federal government workers are underway as Senate Democrats continue their refusal to vote for a clean continuing resolution that doesn't fund National Public Radio or healthcare for illegal aliens.
"The RIFs have begun," Office of Budget and Management Director Russ Vought posted on X Friday. RIF is short for "reduction in force."

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Before the shutdown, Vought explained what Democrats are demanding from Americans and at what cost.

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During a meeting with his Cabinet Thursday and the Finnish President, President Donald Trump previewed the cuts as Democrats continue to play games.

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Commentary:
The correct framing of the issue is why does the U.S. Senate require 60 votes for anything related to the budget?
If we care about “democracy”, (which the corporate media sometimes harps about IF it can use that term to denigrate Trump and MAGA), then elections must have consequences the minority gets no veto power over appropriations for discretionary spending.
In a Civil Society, one would think that the vast preponderance of the pep[e would agree on the 'Common Sense' things to do.
The filibuster used to be 67 votes to pass until some magic was performed by Mondale in 1975 to make it 60 votes.
If the vast preponderance don’t agree, do nothing.
Of course we could always go kinetic in the absence of common sense....
Cutting Federal employment is the only option in this case. The number of Federal Government civilian employees is approximately 2,000,000
Reduction In Force layoffs on Friday = 4,000, more to come on Monday and the day after.
Wake me up when the RIFs get to 500,000 then we'll be talking numbers.

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[Dorian Mode]

My advice to Trump: Don't play softball with these MOFOs. Gut everything that supports the democraps and their hold on power. Everything. Get medieval on their asses.

 

[JGalt]

The Democrats brought this upon themselves. They have no one else to blame.

 

[Dorian Mode]

The Democrats brought this upon themselves. They have no one else to blame.

But that won't stop them from trying to blame Trump. And about 30 million emotionally disturbed Americans will believe them.

 

[JGalt]

But that won't stop them from trying to blame Trump. And about 30 million emotionally disturbed Americans will believe them.

I don't care any more what 30 million emotionally disturbed people think.

I'll just add them to my USMB ignore list too.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Gaslighting only works on Trump and his cult.

The little Trump twerp shut the Congress down early in July, then shut congress down this month.

All, to protect child molesters.

 

[konradv]

The Schumer Shutdown Firings Are Underway​

The Schumer Shutdown Firings Are Underway

Federal government layoffs begin as Democrats refuse to fund essential services amidst shutdown.

townhall.com

10 Oct 2025 ~~ By Katie Pavlich

Permanent firings of federal government workers are underway as Senate Democrats continue their refusal to vote for a clean continuing resolution that doesn't fund National Public Radio or healthcare for illegal aliens.
"The RIFs have begun," Office of Budget and Management Director Russ Vought posted on X Friday. RIF is short for "reduction in force."

​

Before the shutdown, Vought explained what Democrats are demanding from Americans and at what cost.

​

During a meeting with his Cabinet Thursday and the Finnish President, President Donald Trump previewed the cuts as Democrats continue to play games.

​

Commentary:
The correct framing of the issue is why does the U.S. Senate require 60 votes for anything related to the budget?
If we care about “democracy”, (which the corporate media sometimes harps about IF it can use that term to denigrate Trump and MAGA), then elections must have consequences the minority gets no veto power over appropriations for discretionary spending.
In a Civil Society, one would think that the vast preponderance of the pep[e would agree on the 'Common Sense' things to do.
The filibuster used to be 67 votes to pass until some magic was performed by Mondale in 1975 to make it 60 votes.
If the vast preponderance don’t agree, do nothing.
Of course we could always go kinetic in the absence of common sense....
Cutting Federal employment is the only option in this case. The number of Federal Government civilian employees is approximately 2,000,000
Reduction In Force layoffs on Friday = 4,000, more to come on Monday and the day after.
Wake me up when the RIFs get to 500,000 then we'll be talking numbers.

Republicans have all the power. If the roles were reversed, they’d be blaming Democrats all day. It’s why I say, “MAGA lies”.

 

[JGalt]

Gaslighting only works on Trump and his cult.

The little Trump twerp shut the Congress down early in July, then shut congress down this month.

All, to protect child molesters.

You're mad, bro.

 

[Mac1958]

And Trump is powerless to stop the firings. Gosh. What a shame.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

You're mad, bro.

Trump was, NOW.............Not so much.

 

[Dorian Mode]

Republicans have all the power. If the roles were reversed, they’d be blaming Democrats all day. It’s why I say, “MAGA lies”.

Note to the right: posts like this one demonstrate just how the left loves to try and manipulate public opinion, especially when they are in the wrong. In this case, they want to say the shutdown is the fault of the right, but the vast majority of the republicans voted to keep the government open and the vast majority of the democrats voted to shut the government down. But they want the people to believe the right wanted to shut down the government. This is why the left should never be allowed near the levers of power. The people voting against these funding bills are the ones that want the government shut down.

Note to Konradv: Don't bother. Just don't. I don't care what you think and no one else here does either. This was only a PSA to the right to ignore people like you.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Republicans have all the power. If the roles were reversed, they’d be blaming Democrats all day. It’s why I say, “MAGA lies”.

• Republicans made NO changes to the current budget passed last year under Biden. It was the Democrats that proposed changes this year.
• Budget passed in the Republican-Controlled House.
• For a budget to pass in the Senate, a minimum 60 votes are needed. The Republicans hold 53 seats.
• All Senate Republicans except one voted for the budget.

It was the Democrats that introduced changes to the budget and are holding firm on not voting for the budget unless the Republicans accept those changes.

 

[wamose]

This shutdown is coming from the radicals who now run the Democrat party. Schumer is expendable. He's merely their chosen scapegoat. If Schumer quit tomorrow, nothing about the radical Democrat party would change. Personally, I think that dope, Hakeem, is expendable too. Going forward, Democrats will tailor their shutdown response to sell their Marxist ideals, as they count on our corrupt media to back their play.

 

[WorldWatcher]

• Republicans made NO changes to the current budget passed last year under Biden. It was the Democrats that proposed changes this year.

False, check the BBB that was passed (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (acronyms OB3; OBBBA; OBBB; BBB), or the Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21).

• Budget passed in the Republican-Controlled House.

True.

• For a budget to pass in the Senate, a minimum 60 votes are needed. The Republicans hold 53 seats.

False the BBB passed as an appropriations bill done under reconciliation (meaning a simple majority).

The Senate holding 53 seats is true, hold that thought...

• All Senate Republicans except one voted for the budget.

Incorrect. Remember 53 Senators?

The BBB was passed 51 to 50 on the vote with Vice President Vance having to cast the tie breaking vote. That means * * 3 * * GOP Senators voted against it making the vote 50/50 and resulted in the VP having to vote. The VP ONLY votes for tie breakers.

WW

 

[LeftofLeft]

False, check the BBB that was passed (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (acronyms OB3; OBBBA; OBBB; BBB), or the Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21).



True.



False the BBB passed as an appropriations bill done under reconciliation (meaning a simple majority).

The Senate holding 53 seats is true, hold that thought...



Incorrect. Remember 53 Senators?

The BBB was passed 51 to 50 on the vote with Vice President Vance having to cast the tie breaking vote. That means * * 3 * * GOP Senators voted against it making the vote 50/50 and resulted in the VP having to vote. The VP ONLY votes for tie breakers.

WW

 

[LeftofLeft]

False, check the BBB that was passed (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (acronyms OB3; OBBBA; OBBB; BBB), or the Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21).



True.



False the BBB passed as an appropriations bill done under reconciliation (meaning a simple majority).

The Senate holding 53 seats is true, hold that thought...



Incorrect. Remember 53 Senators?

The BBB was passed 51 to 50 on the vote with Vice President Vance having to cast the tie breaking vote. That means * * 3 * * GOP Senators voted against it making the vote 50/50 and resulted in the VP having to vote. The VP ONLY votes for tie breakers.

WW

As you sited, BBB and Reconciliation are two different types of legislation.

 

[WorldWatcher]

As you sited, BBB and Reconciliation are two different types of legislation.

That's NOT what I said. BBB was passed BY reconsilliation with a simiple majority with the VP casting the tie breaking vote.

WW

 

[kyzr]

That's NOT what I said. BBB was passed BY reconciliation with a simple majority with the VP casting the tie breaking vote. WW

After the BBB passed the 12 Appropriations Bills need to be passed by both houses of congress. Three have passed both houses so far, but they are different and need to go to "conference" where they agree on one version to be signed by the president to actually give the money to the various departments.

So what does congress do? They argue over a CR for weeks instead of getting the budget passed.

 

[Hafar1014]

Democrats will do anything to keep illegals in the country and bribe them with free benefits.