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Schumer now says Democrats will support Republican funding bill to avoid shutdown
Schumer said the courts would be closed if govt shutdown so there would be no pushback against Musk/Trump. That's why he says he reluctantly approved it.
I can’t help but ask, “what if?” What could trump/musk do if the government DID shutdown that they couldn’t while it’s open? Better or worse than what the CR has wrought?
Not for nothing, but maybe Schumer got it right in a no-win situation.
It's like a volleyball game. The CR was the "set up" for the slam, the Big Beautiful Bill. I have yet to hear Schumer explain why he changed his mind. But as the leader of the party he must do what he considers right (or correct).
Says BS1000- "I'm so glad that this thread like many before had a "huge" influence on my portfolio. The abvious he (sic) economy doesn't equal the markets and why you shouldn't invest based on it."
@FD1000, @Edmond: So lemme think on this... OK, I see your point... if the government had shut down there wouldn't have been any potential impact on your portfolios at all. Got it... sorry to have bothered you-all.
Schumer said the courts would be closed if govt shutdown so there would be no pushback against Musk/Trump. That's why he says he reluctantly approved it.
LOL, the rest of his party didn’t get the memo. Maybe if he just ‘splained to them they won’t primary him.
I can’t help but ask, “what if?” What could trump/musk do if the government DID shutdown that they couldn’t while it’s open? Better or worse than what the CR has wrought?
Not for nothing, but maybe Schumer got it right in a no-win situation.
My Senator (Schatz, Hawaii) gave an attempted thoughtful, reasoned reply to my message to him. The thinking was: "The Repugnants will use the chance to just KEEP things shut-down, cutting spending even further, thus ostensibly justifying the extension of tax cuts for the uber-wealthy they long for." ...And today, Orange Slug totally gutted the Dept. of Education by E.O. Buncha feces.
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"I'm so glad that this thread like many before had a "huge" influence on my portfolio.
The abvious he (sic) economy doesn't equal the markets and why you shouldn't invest based on it."
@FD1000, @Edmond: So lemme think on this... OK, I see your point... if the government had shut down there wouldn't have been any potential impact on your portfolios at all. Got it... sorry to have bothered you-all.