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It is crazy to me we continue to allow our leaders to have this government shutdown football to play with. Change the law so that by default the previous level
by makerofspoons 8y ago
It is crazy to me we continue to allow our leaders to have this government shutdown football to play with. Change the law so that by default the previous level of funding is re-authorized if no new deal is reached or better yet trigger a reelection of our representatives if they fail to reach a new funding deal.
- matte_black 8y agoTriggering re-election can be a motivation for causing a long shutdown. Falling back to sensible defaults is good enough.
- jbob2000 8y agoNo, this doesn't work either. You need a threat to get people to talk to each other and resolve issues, otherwise dissenters will just happily continue dissenting, riding on the "defaults". Usually the threat of starving an entire country is enough to get people to act, but this is a special time with special people.
- matte_black 8y agoThe entire country will not starve because of a government shutdown. What's real special is that this shutdown could be ended in an instant by giving one minor concession and one side really doesn't want to do it, for mostly symbolic reasons.
- beart 8y agoI honestly do not know which side you are referring to as your statement could apply to either and be true.
- matte_black 8y agoI carefully worded it so I would not get downvoted to hell. But some people will know what I’m talking about.
- feistypharit 8y agoThe problem is both sides will have to give a little. If anybody just caves it'll be political suicide for them.
- cannonedhamster 8y agoCaving used to be called compromise. The current political environment doesn't allow for compromise or changing your mind in light of new, better information. In science that would be the standard. In politics that's called "flip-flopping".
- feistypharit 8y agoI think there should be some repercussions for them too. Like, they should be the first to go without pay. And then, if it drags on too long, start garnishing from their holdings, personal and business assets.