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Government Shutdown - March Edition

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  1. Somenewguy #401
    Dr. Rumack said:

    Do you really believe any of the crap you post? Who in their right mind actually is on the Democrats side? WHO? They are shutting down the Government (or for you, opting not to vote to keep it open) because they don't want the subsidies for Obamacare to expire in three months? Did I get that correct? Obamacare=The AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. If the Democrats wonderful policy is so affordable then why do we need to subsidize it? Help me understand you genious?

    I cant tell if youre being disingenuous or you're just a dumbass.

    Anyways genious, its affordable for the end consumer. Private healthcare is FOR PROFIT, so companies charge as much as they can get away with. This means that premiums often cost thousands of dollars per month. Federal subsidies are based off of income level, so the less you make, the higher subsidy you receive. If you are employed, this cost is subsidized by your employer. Not all people have work situations that provide healthcare coverage. This policy is a widely accepted (64% approval as of 2025) success. The ACA was a huge compromise by the RADical left which would support a single payer system and an abolition of for-profit healthcare. This would eliminate incentives for price gouging we see in the private market.

    TLDR: If x is affordable, then why does x cost money? Because "affordable" doesn't have the same meaning as "free".

  2. Shikaka #402
    Dr. Rumack said:

    Do you really believe any of the crap you post? Who in their right mind actually is on the Democrats side? WHO? They are shutting down the Government (or for you, opting not to vote to keep it open) because they don't want the subsidies for Obamacare to expire in three months? Did I get that correct? Obamacare=The AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. If the Democrats wonderful policy is so affordable then why do we need to subsidize it? Help me understand you genious?

    Do...do you...do you think that Obamacare/ACA is insurance in itself?

  3. AnyTrafficPleaseAdvise #403

    Both parties are leveraging your money to advance their political agenda, and all you guys can do is argue about who’s right while you each get fucked. It doesn’t matter whose fault it is; make a compromise and open the government. Then, make our money come from a different place, so we continue to get paid during future shutdowns.

  4. DOD4Life #404
    Dr. Rumack said:

    Do you really believe any of the crap you post? Who in their right mind actually is on the Democrats side? WHO? They are shutting down the Government (or for you, opting not to vote to keep it open) because they don't want the subsidies for Obamacare to expire in three months? Did I get that correct? Obamacare=The AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. If the Democrats wonderful policy is so affordable then why do we need to subsidize it? Help me understand you genious?

    How is the minority party, without control of either house of congress or the White House, shutting down the government? How did that party gain so much “power?” What other magic powers does it have with no control?

  5. +TSRA #405
    AnyTrafficPleaseAdvise said:

    Both parties are leveraging your money to advance their political agenda, and all you guys can do is argue about who’s right while you each get fucked. It doesn’t matter whose fault it is; make a compromise and open the government. Then, make our money come from a different place, so we continue to get paid during future shutdowns.

    If “our money” comes from a different place, then neither side has leverage.

  6. CF #406
    Dr. Rumack said:

    Do you really believe any of the crap you post? Who in their right mind actually is on the Democrats side? WHO? They are shutting down the Government (or for you, opting not to vote to keep it open) because they don't want the subsidies for Obamacare to expire in three months? Did I get that correct? Obamacare=The AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. If the Democrats wonderful policy is so affordable then why do we need to subsidize it? Help me understand you genious?

    It’s been a while but…

  7. 32andBelow #407

    We should really be talking about the reason the house isn’t even in session.

  8. Geeare27 #408

    (Epstein lmao)

  9. GMX #409

    Today I got a check from the 2019 shutdown lawsuit for like $35 bucks. Also included was a 1099 so I can make sure to pay taxes on it. 🙄

  10. slater #410
    Geeare27 said:

    (Epstein lmao)

    This reason is so tired. Dems had 4 years and an election to do something. There ain't shit. Orrrrr they're on it worse.. MORE LIKELY.

  11. Mike Kilo #411
    GMX said:

    Today I got a check from the 2019 shutdown lawsuit for like $35 bucks. Also included was a 1099 so I can make sure to pay taxes on it. 🙄

    Do you remember filing for that? Can’t remember if I did or not 😆

  12. Shikaka #412

    Johnson eyes legislation to pay military, FAA controllers during shutdown
    Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he’s open to passing legislation during the government shutdown to ensure members of the military don’t miss their next paycheck on Oct. 15 and to keep critical Fe…

  13. DOD4Life #413
    Shikaka said:

    Johnson eyes legislation to pay military, FAA controllers during shutdown
    Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he’s open to passing legislation during the government shutdown to ensure members of the military don’t miss their next paycheck on Oct. 15 and to keep critical Fe…

    How’s he gonna do that when he put the House in recess to avoid a vote on releasing the Epstein-Trump files?

  14. 32andBelow #414

    I how bout you swear in the new congressperson

  15. ATCJoe85 #415
    slater said:

    This reason is so tired. Dems had 4 years and an election to do something. There ain't shit. Orrrrr they're on it worse.. MORE LIKELY.

    I feel like an odd man out as a liberal who loathes the guy but agrees there's probably nothing damning about him in it.

  16. 32andBelow #416
    ATCJoe85 said:

    I feel like an odd man out as a liberal who loathes the guy but agrees there's probably nothing damning about him in it.

    They why are they shutting down the house over it

  17. Soul_Controller #417

    Yeah, why would anybody be suspicious of a guy that ran a teen beauty pageant and was best friends with a notorious pedophile that liked teen girls.

  18. DOD4Life #418
    Soul_Controller said:

    Yeah, why would anybody be suspicious of a guy that ran a teen beauty pageant and was best friends with a notorious pedophile that liked teen girls.

    Our current “Attorney General” was asked a simple yes-or-no question under oath today as to whether the FBI has photos of Donald with young half-naked girls as has been alleged. She refused to answer. Why could she not simply answer “no” if that was the correct answer? She was under oath & merely needed to answer truthfully.

    Pam Bondi Grilled by Senator Over Alleged Trump-Epstein Compromising Photos
    President Trump can't seem to shake the Jeffrey Epstein plague ... because U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi got into a fiery exchange over the "Epstein Files" with a senator during a congressional hearing.

  19. Shikaka #419
    Soul_Controller said:

    Yeah, why would anybody be suspicious of a guy that ran a teen beauty pageant and was best friends with a notorious pedophile that liked teen girls.

    *looks at 34 felony convictions for fraud* yeah...definitely nothing to give us any pause for trusting the individual.

  20. Soul_Controller #420
    DOD4Life said:

    Our current “Attorney General” was asked a simple yes-or-no question under oath today as to whether the FBI has photos of Donald with young half-naked girls as has been alleged. She refused to answer. Why could she not simply answer “no” if that was the correct answer? She was under oath & merely needed to answer truthfully.

    Pam Bondi Grilled by Senator Over Alleged Trump-Epstein Compromising Photos
    President Trump can't seem to shake the Jeffrey Epstein plague ... because U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi got into a fiery exchange over the "Epstein Files" with a senator during a congressional hearing.

    Speaking of attorney generals, Trump's AG from his first term was William Barr. William Barr's dad was Donald Barr, a guy that hired Epstein for a job he was in no way qualified for at a private school. Donald Barr also wrote a weird sci fi book about child sex slaves. William Barr was supposed to recuse himself from overseeing Epstein stuff but ended up not doing it.

    But I'm sure those DOJ files have nothing embarrassing in there because something something Biden

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