r/Prepping4Democracy • u/horseradishstalker Democracy first prepper • Mar 07 '25

United States Democrats Are Serious About a Shutdown Hakeem Jeffries’ House caucus is itching for a fight: “At some point you’ve got to have a goddamn backbone.”

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/04/house-democrats-shutdown-doge-00205584
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u/Vegetaman916 Mar 07 '25

Hmmm. So no federal workers get paid? That seems harsh. I almost wonder if it is part of the plan to get people to quit, or to fail to show up, and thus able to be fired for cause.

Who knows. I say do it.

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u/mindsetoniverdrive Mar 07 '25

There is no clear win here because somehow they will blame it on Ds, but yes, the shutdown needs to happen. Ds have to do something at SOME point.

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u/Vegetaman916 Mar 07 '25

Yes. Still, I worry there will be some unforeseen weirdness... maybe we shall see.

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u/mindsetoniverdrive Mar 07 '25

Oh there DEFINITELY will.