Government Shutdown

[Oberon]

Looks like a deal is close to being finalised, and Cruz has said that he won't block it, so the can will be kicked down the road until next year at least. However the likelihood of default has been reduced unless something goes very wrong in voting, but given that Cruz has given his blessing to it, then it's likely to roll through just fine, just in time...as always.

[Jimbuna]

No big surprise...same old same old.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Looks like a deal is close to being finalised, and Cruz has said that he won't block it, so the can will be kicked down the road until next year at least.

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

No big surprise...same old same old.

Applicable, and obligatory, and mind you, this was upload two years ago:

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Applicable, and obligatory, and mind you, this was upload two years ago:

Aye, snag is, I think that the hole has been dug so deep now that there is no way out of it.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Aye, snag is, I think that the hole has been dug so deep now that there is no way out of it.

That won't stop them from kicking the can a bit further, for as long as possible. I don't think our congress is capable of making any decisions on weighty matters.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

That won't stop them from kicking the can a bit further, for as long as possible. I don't think our congress is capable of making any decisions on weighty matters.

But what can be done other than kicking the can? I don't think any American government can sell the prospect of the kind of belt tightening that hasn't been since in America since the 1920s/30s and still expect to keep their office.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Oberon

But what can be done other than kicking the can? I don't think any American government can sell the prospect of the kind of belt tightening that hasn't been since in America since the 1920s/30s and still expect to keep their office.

In therein lays the problem with professional liars.. err i mean Politicians. They will only do what will keep them in office. If we had congressional term limits, maybe they'd be less obsessed with keeping that comfy seat. Of course congressional term limits ain't EVER gonna happen. That would have to get past congress, and their not about to limit themselves.

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Oberon

But what can be done other than kicking the can? I don't think any American government can sell the prospect of the kind of belt tightening that hasn't been since in America since the 1920s/30s and still expect to keep their office.

That's the problem, our system is so far gone we must kick the can, rather than go through the pain of fixing it. . Americans would rather keep passing the upcoming disaster to our kids.