Hardball politics is one thing. Shutting down the govt is something else.
Hasnt' happened since the GOP did it in 95'. A little digging showed that it didnt actually *MATTER* before the AG under, that wascally tax-n-spend democrat, Jimmy Carter, said that govt agencies couldn't operate if the govt didnt agree to pay it.
Before the AG made such a decision, govt agencies just assumed congress would get around to fundin them, and went about their business as usual. After the AG made that decision, it became less common for drawn-out budget fights to take *too* long, cause then shit actually started getting mucked up!
So, since the Carter AG made his decision, the most notable times of govt shutdown are....
You guessed it! Both by the GOP! Newt Gingrich, and now.
So hardball politics is one thing. Shutting down 97% of NASA and a large host of other groups, because the GOP is throwing a temper-tantrum over the ACA? Grow the fuck up, GOP
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Date: 2013-10-01 11:53 pm (UTC)Hasnt' happened since the GOP did it in 95'. A little digging showed that it didnt actually *MATTER* before the AG under, that wascally tax-n-spend democrat, Jimmy Carter, said that govt agencies couldn't operate if the govt didnt agree to pay it.
Before the AG made such a decision, govt agencies just assumed congress would get around to fundin them, and went about their business as usual. After the AG made that decision, it became less common for drawn-out budget fights to take *too* long, cause then shit actually started getting mucked up!
So, since the Carter AG made his decision, the most notable times of govt shutdown are....
You guessed it! Both by the GOP! Newt Gingrich, and now.
So hardball politics is one thing. Shutting down 97% of NASA and a large host of other groups, because the GOP is throwing a temper-tantrum over the ACA? Grow the fuck up, GOP