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Government Shutdown, why does anyone think its a bad thing?

The media speaks of the government shutting down as the worst plague of modern mankind, so lets consider what this means- Obama can't waste out tax money, government can not waste our tax money, government bureaucrats can't siphon off America's wealth... hhmmmm...

Lets celebrate the govenment shut down, hope it last a very long time.

GOVERNMENT IS THE PROBLEM!

Update:

RR Dave- what makes you think I'm Jewish? I have no problem with jews resembling their stereotype.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    you really are not helping to dispel the stereotype that jews are cheap .

  • The VA says that if a shutdown lasts into late Oct. the Nov. Service Connected Disability payments won't be made to Disabled Veterans.

    http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/28/va...

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    Because it takes money out of the economy, which slows it, and hurts individual families that rely on income from government jobs

    It also puts our credit rating in jeopardy, again, which hurts Wall Street. The last time, the market lost over 10% of its value, which is trillions out of retirement and pensions

    "GOVERNMENT IS THE PROBLEM!"

    No, Ignorance is the problem, and you have a bad case of it.

  • 8 years ago

    "My name's your every day American citizen and I think that I, out of the hundreds of thousands of people in this nation, have all the perfect answers to our country's problems!"

    Said every political discussion participant ever

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  • 8 years ago

    Tell those that will lose needed income that it's a good thing? You're sick of hearing about it. Many reporters say they're sick of it. But if a govt. employee loses income, how does that help them? Will that help them to pay their bills?

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