What Should Be Closed During the Gov. Shutdown?

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So what is left open?

We Keep Receipts · October 9, 2013

you want to avert the president?

If the little guys are suffering, he should also.

Janelle2002 · October 9, 2013

If the little guys are suffering, he should also.

I second that.

Darnell · October 9, 2013

I say lock the port-a-potties on all federal parks.

The Nature Boy · October 9, 2013

Well keeping Obamas Golf course open is priority one

Death benefits for Veterans and Commissary...Not so much

himher · October 9, 2013

So what is left open?

hahahahaha

I found a list of HUNDREDS of agencies and departments.

I just closed all the stuff I never heard of doing anything critical or important

NOTE for the record: I'm not all bad. I left the White House funded and re-opened White House tours! See, there's a heart.

Well keeping Obamas Golf course open is priority one

Death benefits for Veterans and Commissary...Not so much

I opened that right the hell back up. Seriously?

Gary and Alla · October 10, 2013

1. Nothing that requires MORE expense and effort to close than to leave open. Such as monuments. Bringing barricades, police and guard dogs to close a statue is stupid. OK, close the concession stand...no ice cream at the WW2 Memorial!

2. Everything else should be closed

IF Obama wants to end the stalemate and "win"...CLOSE EVERYTHING. An agreement will be reached within 24 hours. Probably within 3 hours. Sending the TSA and air traffic controllers home and closing the airports would do the trick. Imagine all the planes in the air right now approaching the US have to turn back to foreign countries. How long do you think it would be before there is an agreement? Leaving 87% of government functional during a "shut down" and promising back pay to furloughed workers (AKA paid vacations) is retarded and will not result in anyone doing anything

OR

Obama could be reasonable. No one is trying to destroy Obamacare and no one has even suggested closing the Health Care Exchanges or postponing Obama care...they have only asked for regular people NOT to be fined and penalized if they DON'T sign up for one year. People could still sign up if they want, people ARE signing up right now...just do not penalize them if they DON'T. For one year. The same waiver given to Walmart...the Koch Brothers...the Teamsters...Congress itself. Just be FAIR. Allow everyone the same waiver they allowed Walmart

Janelle2002 · October 10, 2013

1. Nothing that requires MORE expense and effort to close than to leave open. Such as monuments. Bringing barricades, police and guard dogs to close a statue is stupid. OK, close the concession stand...no ice cream at the WW2 Memorial!

2. Everything else should be closed

IF Obama wants to end the stalemate and "win"...CLOSE EVERYTHING. An agreement will be reached within 24 hours. Probably within 3 hours. Sending the TSA and air traffic controllers home and closing the airports would do the trick. Imagine all the planes in the air right now approaching the US have to turn back to foreign countries. How long do you think it would be before there is an agreement? Leaving 87% of government functional during a "shut down" and promising back pay to furloughed workers (AKA paid vacations) is retarded and will not result in anyone doing anything

OR

Obama could be reasonable. No one is trying to destroy Obamacare and no one has even suggested closing the Health Care Exchanges or postponing Obama care...they have only asked for regular people NOT to be fined and penalized if they DON'T sign up for one year. People could still sign up if they want, people ARE signing up right now...just do not penalize them if they DON'T. For one year. The same waiver given to Walmart...the Koch Brothers...the Teamsters...Congress itself. Just be FAIR. Allow everyone the same waiver they allowed Walmart

You really have been thinking about this. I meant this topic as something a little fun but you make some good points.

hahahahaha

I found a list of HUNDREDS of agencies and departments.

I just closed all the stuff I never heard of doing anything critical or important

NOTE for the record: I'm not all bad. I left the White House funded and re-opened White House tours! See, there's a heart.

I say close Obama's barber shop so he can rock a fro at the next meeting. Lol

I opened that right the hell back up. Seriously?

spookyturtle · October 10, 2013

If the little guys are suffering, he should also.

You only said that because he is black.

Edited October 10, 2013 by spookyturtle

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