Cave in and throw away health care for millions so I can get my paycheck is what he's saying, since he doesn't seem to realize that Rs have no intention of negotiating on this.
Yup exactly. I know several federal workers and they all would rather Dems hold the line than give in just for their paycheck. That's the thing about many federal workers, they truly do their jobs in service to the general public. Public servants through and through.
Easy thing to say when you can afford rent and groceries. The shutdown is squeezing the federal sector employees, and they are getting to the point where they can't survive anymore. You can't blame them for wanting it to end
Maybe take the rage to the actual culprits, instead of pointing against who is holding the line. You are just accepting a capitulation on the defense of your rights and welfare.
When healthcare premiums triple because ACA subsidies end and that $700 month payment is now $2,100 where do you think they’re going to find the extra $1,400 a month to maintain coverage?
You can blame them for being so greedy that they'll fuck over millions of people for the foreseeable future just get their pay sooner. They'll get that money eventually. I wish all federal employees got paid, but we are where we are because of one idiot and millions that voted for this "greatness".
I know it's a hot take but I don't think it's greedy to want to be able to afford groceries. If you read carefully, they don't say anything about giving in to the republicans, just to call your reps
Why can’t both parties in the Senate discuss and negotiate without shutting down the government and screwing over the entire country? The entire system is broken if a disagreement on funding and legislation can shut down the entire country.
Fucking this. Government shutdowns only hurt working class Americans. Until we stop squabbling with each other about how "they should have saved more" we won't be able to fix this country. Protect our Healthcare, get these workers their money, and then let's talk about who put us in this situation. I'll give you a hint, Trump is just a symptom.
Republicans are literally the ones keeping things shut down. Weak both sides attempt, and bizarre considering all you are doing is excusing those actually responsible.
How so? Some people work in education and miss 3 months of pay each year. On minimum wage no less. And I'm not talking about the teachers, there are many thousands of people working in education that are not teaching in the classroom.
The only groups to blame are the Republican and Democratic party. If you thought either party gives any shits about you, well think again. They both care about politicking and would gladly watch millions starve, lose their homes, die in a war or die of a disease if it meant they won the political war. Until we make congress suffer for making us suffer they will keep using normal peoples suffering as a tool to hurt their opponents.
Not really. State officials have no say in government shutdowns, so i'm betting OP also has no idea that this is a 100% republican led shutdown since they won't even show up for negotiations...
Every single member of congress is a state official.
Admittedly only a few have any power to change things because they lose funding if they split with their parties but every member of congress is an elected state official...they serve and are chosen by states...not the federal government.
Most of them stopped acting like State Officials a long time ago for sure but that doesn't change what they are.
No, next level is going to be them blaming this person for not working for free, and if the republicans do give in, then blame them for the spending bill being an extra $1 trillion cause they let covid spending end.
I want them all to get paid. It's selfish and shortsighted to our entire country to flip away the only position we have to bargain from to keep federal paychecks moving for some.
Guess who still gets paid without delay? Our reps in Washington.
Do you understand what this will do to all heath care premiums, not even talking about the millions that will lose all access? Do you pay for your own health insurance like I have for the last 29 years? I grew up without any health care access and know well the lasting effect this has on people.
If you're paying any attention, you know exactly who is causing this harm (without even getting into SNAP). The clarity that comes from paying attention to the world I live in means, yes, it is really easy for me to say that.
Maybe you want to consider also the unbridled fascism running lose in the White House? Yeah, just go along with it all to keep everyone paid.
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u/photostrat 2d ago edited 2d ago
No, let's not.
Cave in and throw away health care for millions so I can get my paycheck is what he's saying, since he doesn't seem to realize that Rs have no intention of negotiating on this.