On the Big Shutdown

Woodward: If Shutdown or Debt Ceiling Causes Economic Crisis, It’s on the ‘President’s Head’  "Woodward noted he respected President Obama’s objection to negotiating on the debt ceiling, but criticized the administration for failing to initiate any dialogue that could result in a deal on funding the government.

“ 'It’s on the president’s head, he’s got to lead, he’s got to talk” Woodward said:"....  Video.

Senate kills latest shutdown offer as effects begin to be felt   "But Republicans said Democrats now own the shutdown by refusing even to talk.
“ 'They literally just voted against working out a compromise,” said Sen. Mitch McConnell, Republicans’ leader."

NPR: 8 Things To Know About A Government Shutdown  ..."Since a new budgeting process was put into place in 1976, the U.S. government has shut down 17 times. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan each dealt with six shutdowns during their terms in office, lasting anywhere from one day to 2 1/2 weeks." Neal Boortz comments:

The government has “shut down” (partial shut down of non-essential government services) 17 times since 1976.  Never did we see the “market melt-down” the Democrats are predicting, and in almost all of these “shut-downs” the federal employees were eventually fully paid for the time they got to take off.

 

Neal Boortz:  "This Wall Street Journal Column, “An Obama-Cruz Shutdown,” opens the window on some of the little ploys 0bama is using to make the best political advantage out of 0bamacare. "

 

UPDATE: This Is What The Government Shutdown Means For You  

"What a government shutdown means is “nonessential” government services are no longer being provided. Some agencies will be able to survive for a few weeks based on leftover money, but the longer this goes on, the less they’ll be able to do.

You still have to pay your student loans.

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