Tankies don’t belong in US Politics. Supporters of Russia and China don’t have a say in what is best for the USA.

Ah, ok. Kind of weird that they would even bother with a CR when they could just move the debt ceiling with the budget proposal? Still, a weight is lifted knowing that it isn’t coming to pass right away.

People who can afford not to get their paychecks anymore can still show up for work, the President, the Treasury, and Military will be operating at full capacity, but federal workers will no longer receive payment and will likely be forced to quit and congress might remain in recess for a long time.

The budget also cuts medicare and medicaid by some pretty substantial amounts, among many other government programs.

Removed by mod

They have. Republicans are in charge rn, and they decided to gut 2 trillion in programs like Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and a shitload of other stuff so that they can feel slightly better about the 4.5 Trillion deficit they’re going to add by extending their tax cuts for the rich.

That’s why a lot of people are upset enough to want the government to shut down rather than face that reality.