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Tim Steelersfan said:
Interesting chess move. "Check"

White House raises specter of mass firings if government shuts down​


The White House is threatening to use a potential short-term spending lapse to make long-term changes to the federal workforce.
Why it matters: Thousands of government employees could permanently lose their jobs if Congress doesn't reach an agreement to fund the government by Oct. 1
  • "It has never been more important for the Administration to be prepared for a shutdown if the Democrats choose to pursue one," Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, wrote to agencies and departments Wednesday evening.
  • Vought is instructing agencies to send "Reduction in Force (RIF) notices for all employees" in programs that are "not consistent with the president's priorities," according to the memo.
Yes, but: Vought is also indicating that programs that received money in the "one big beautiful bill" will not be targeted.
Between the lines: Vought is setting up a two-track approach that would be triggered by a potential shutdown.
  • Jobs would be spared in programs focused on border security, immigration enforcement and national defense.
  • Entire programs could be hollowed out if Vought determines they are not consistent with the president's agenda.
What they're saying: "This is an attempt at intimidation. Donald Trump has been firing federal workers since day one — not to govern, but to scare," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a statement responding to Vought's plan.
  • "This is nothing new and has nothing to do with funding the government. These unnecessary firings will either be overturned in court or the administration will end up hiring the workers back, just like they did as recently as today."
Zoom out: The Vought memo, which was first reported by Politico, marks a dramatic escalation over a government shutdown, with the White House all but daring Democrats not to support a short-term spending stopgap before Oct. 1
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker Mike Johnson aren't even talking about how to avoid a government shutdown next week, Jeffries told reporters Wednesday. Trust is low.
  • Democrats are demanding that President Trump and Republicans negotiate with them.
  • "He's not the king. He can't just dictate," Schumer said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Wednesday.
  • The House passed a short-term spending bill last week, but it failed in the Senate, where it will need at least eight Democratic votes to clear a 60-vote procedural hurdle.
Zoom in: Schumer allowed a six-month spending bill to move forward in March, but was torched by his progressive base for capitulating to Trump.
  • He's now under enormous pressure not to compromise again – or at least win some significant policy concession for supplying the votes to keep the government open.
  • Republicans are insisting that a short-term bill should not have major policy changes attached to it, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune is open to discussing some of the Democrat's requests, like extending premium tax credits for Obamacare health insurance, under regular order.
The bottom line: Democrats always feared that Vought would seize on a shutdown to achieve partisan goals that could never be accomplished legislatively
  • He's showing them that they aren't wrong.
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  • Jobs would be spared in programs focused on border security, immigration enforcement and national defense. Isn't this the role of the Federal government?
 
ZonaBurgh said:
  • Jobs would be spared in programs focused on border security, immigration enforcement and national defense. Isn't this the role of the Federal government?
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That and making sure nobody has a rain barrel to collect the water from the roof gutters.
 
Comey indicted. Have fun on the beach, pr*ck.

a man in a suit and tie says oh my god okay it 's happening ..

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/politics/james-comey-justice-department-trump-bondi-perjury-virginia
 
RINOS are not centrist Republicans. They are really Democrats in the center of that party, considerably left of center.

My idea of Republicans moving more toward the center consists of:
1. Moving away from the religious right towards the center. That doesn’t mean you have to abandon your beliefs completely, just that in public sector positions you have to leave then at home and equally serve all.
2. Make a truly meaningful effort on making Healthcare more affordable to everyone. While I don’t agree with Medicare for all, I do support a nation wide healthcare group that offers 3 levels of care at affordable prices. A. Basic major medical for catastrophic healthcare costs $1500 deductible/ $3000 MOOP. B. Level A + affordable co-pays for routine healthcare/mental healthcare/Dental/Vision. C. Level B without co-pays.
Private insurance can still do as they want, but would be forced to compete for clients.
3. Quit fighting same sex marriage between consenting ADULTS. Allow churches to decide if they want to perform the service or not. If your church won’t then find another that will or go to the courthouse. Same sex marriage in no way shape or form has any effect on my heterosexual marriage. Let gays get married and then feel the same pain if they want to divorce. They should have the same rights of survivorship, etc.

The vast majority of Americans want these things, embrace them, offer real solutions and give people someone to vote for.

And for fuksake stay out of the abortion discussion on the Federal level, it’s a State issue, let them handle it on their own.
 
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