Government shutdown?

Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril

I think passport services are stopped as well. I'm rather sad about the parks being closed.

Don't national parks require entrance fees? If so, who is REALLY losing out with that move? Yeah, shut down a source of income. THAT's the ticket.....

Originally Posted by Focal

Now I wouldn't put money on it passing, but it shows at least one guy up there has his head screwed on straight.

Does he really have his head on straight or was it just a very good way to get the public to think he has his head on straight. I will introduce a bill that has no chance in hell of passing and people will think I am great.

Every other politician in Washington is probably pissed because they didn't think of it or because he beat them to the punch.

Originally Posted by sschind

Does he really have his head on straight or was it just a very good way to get the public to think he has his head on straight. I will introduce a bill that has no chance in hell of passing and people will think I am great.

Every other politician in Washington is probably pissed because they didn't think of it or because he beat them to the punch.

I understand where you are going with this, but what would be their reason not to? If anything, it's a mockery because I don't think you'll find many politicians living paycheck-to-paycheck. These guys own boats bigger and more expensive than my house. A short lapse in pay won't bother them.

Originally Posted by Focal

I understand where you are going with this, but what would be their reason not to? If anything, it's a mockery because I don't think you'll find many politicians living paycheck-to-paycheck. These guys own boats bigger and more expensive than my house. A short lapse in pay won't bother them.

I used the "no chance in hell of passing" more of a reference to a few others who had said they didn't think it would pass.

You are right, I could see this bill passing just because it will make the politicians look better (if that is possible) to he public and like you said, how many of them would a short lapse in pay really affect anyway.

on a side note, I saw where a group of WWII veterans almost missed their Honor Flight opportunity to see the WWII memorial because it was closed. Tuesdays group had to have special intervention from a group of politicians who had to physically remove the barriers so the vets could get in. The Chicago group who flew out this morning didn't know what to expect when they got there but they had no problems getting in.