Government Shutdown Looms, as Congress Continues to Get Nothing Done (771 hits)
There is an old adage that if you can’t say anything nice then don’t say anything at all. It seems as if someone needs to remind our elected officials that working together for the greatest good is better than futile acts that do little other than delay the will of the people.
As we approach the date of October 1, members from both sides of the aisle have begun to ramp up their rhetoric and antics in order to prove that their side is right when it comes to the Affordable Care Act which is also known as Obama Care.
Some want to postpone the implementation for a year. “We will do our job and send this bill over, and then it’s up to the Senate to pass it and stop a government shutdown,” House GOP leaders said in a joint statement.
Others have said enough already and it is time to give all Americans access to quality health care. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said that Republicans are displaying ”rampant irresponsibility” when it comes to a potential Oct. 1 shutdown.
“By the way, we won this debate in the election,” Hoyer said.
He added, ”But (Republicans) refuse to accept the results of the election.”
Millions of federal employees run the risk of not being paid and government parks and services would also experience a stoppage. The irony is that members of Congress will be paid regardless.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said , “After weeks of futile political games from Republicans, we are still at square one: Republicans must decide whether to pass the Senate’s clean (bill), or force a Republican government shutdown.”
“We’re getting closer to a shutdown, but if the Senate acts as quick as it’s capable we can avoid that. Let’s see what they send back to us,” said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma. “We’re working the process the way we’re supposed to work it.”
October 1 is this week and many Americans are hoping that this is resolved before citizens have to pay for the childish antics of their elected officials.
Just think of how this action is going to look in our history books.
Monday, September 30th 2013 at 10:52PM
Helen Lofton
...JUST THINKING...DO THE RIGHT-WINGERS BELIEVE THE GUN LOBBY IS GOING TO BE HAPPY WITH THIS SHUT DOWN AS IT IS GOING TO PUT A TOTAL HALT TO GUN PERMITS????????????????????...A LITTLE LONG TRM PLANINGS OVER SHORT TERM PLEASURES IS GOING TO DO HARM TO THE RIGHT AS PEOPLE ON THE RIGHT DO WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS TOSE ON THE LEFT DO (SMILE)...
@HELEN IN HISTORY IT IS GOING TO SHOW OUR FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT WAS A GIANT OF A LEADER...ALL OF THIS ONLY MOVES HIM CLOSER TO GETTING FOOD ON THE TABLE AND THE JOBS HE HAS BEREN TRYING TO GET SINCE HE HAS BEEN IN OFFICE SO WE CAN ALSO HAVE LESS HOMELESS AS A RESLUT OF THE LAST ADMINISTRATION LEFT OFFICE WITH NOTING WITH THE 'MADE IN AMERICA' LABELS ON THEM. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
...OOPS ALMOST FORGOT AN AMERICA WHERE EVEN MEMBERS OF CONGRES CAN VOTE SINCE THE SHUT DOWN IS A RESULT OF THE DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE CAN'T VOTE...AND IF THEY COULD VOTE WE WOULD NOT BE HELPING THE RIGHT-WINGERS FULLFILL THEIR CAMPAIGN PROMISES OF SHUTTING DOWN A BHO LED NATION. (S-M-I-L-E)...
AND, PLEASE LETS GO FOR NOT PAYING FOR BUSH'S WAR AS HE NEVER DID...WHO KNOWS IT MAY EVEN MOVE US TO OBEY THE "THOU SHALL NOT KILL" SOONER WITH OUT ANY MONEY TO DO SO. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
OUR GOVERNMENT HAS OFFICALLY SHUT DOWN AND ACCORDING TO REID WILL REMAIN SO UNTIL THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE COMES OUT FROM HIS ROCK HE HAS BEEN HIDING UNDER NOW FOR TWO DAY ONLY TO COME OUT BEFORE THE CAMERAS LIKE HE HAS BEEN ON THEFLOOR OF THE HOUSE. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
