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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts) Wed Sep 28, 2016, 02:22 PM Sep 2016

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The Government Is About To Shutdown On Friday, But No One Is Paying Attention

Presidential politics serves as a great distraction for Congress, and almost no one realizes that their failure to pass a budget bill means that Friday is shutdown day for the federal government.

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The Government Is About To Shutdown On Friday, But No One Is Paying Attention (Original Post) GoLeft TV Sep 2016 OP

Been there, done that ? ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #1

I think they reached a deal. Nictuku Sep 2016 #2

Not getting enough attention? Cracklin Charlie Sep 2016 #3

No One? tazkcmo Sep 2016 #4

Dems are tying up Republicans in DC on procedural votes so they can't go home to campaign. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #5

ColemanMaskell

(783 posts)

1. Been there, done that ?

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Wed Sep 28, 2016, 02:29 PM

Sep 2016

Maybe that tactic is (yawn) starting to lose its scare appeal.

Nictuku

(3,613 posts)

2. I think they reached a deal.

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Wed Sep 28, 2016, 02:31 PM

Sep 2016

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

3. Not getting enough attention?

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Wed Sep 28, 2016, 03:04 PM

Sep 2016

Distraction from something that is going horribly wrong?

Cannot imagine what that might be.

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)

4. No One?

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Wed Sep 28, 2016, 03:05 PM

Sep 2016

I personally know one person that's paying attention.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

5. Dems are tying up Republicans in DC on procedural votes so they can't go home to campaign.

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Wed Sep 28, 2016, 04:59 PM

Sep 2016

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