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NJCher

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6. I looked at this site and it doesn't say that

Reply to Earthrise (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 09:01 PM

Mar 2025

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, nonprofit, nonpartisan, founded by one Dem and one Repuke.

Every federal agency has a shutdown plan. Essential services continue.

I read quite a bit of this site and didn't see anything that led me to believe that trump can do what you question: " eliminate programs, people, transfer trillions of SS money to a private hedge fund…?"

https://www.crfb.org

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Schumer on "All In" - if government is shut down President controls spending [View all] Earthrise Mar 2025 OP

I will post for some of you who do mot acknowlegde this... GreenWave Mar 2025 #1

Schumer is a careful, logical thinker. He's no coward. Earthrise Mar 2025 #2

lol BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #7

Double lol gab13by13 Mar 2025 #9

You don't think the readers on the end of the nose are edgy? BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #12

Up to now, Schumer has done a horrendous job educating his own members, much less the public on this... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #3

So, next time around, they can come up with an even worse CR... regnaD kciN Mar 2025 #4

Doesn't this CR give the power of Congress to Musk gab13by13 Mar 2025 #11

Gutless wimp! LW1977 Mar 2025 #5

I looked at this site and it doesn't say that NJCher Mar 2025 #6

Great website. I'm repeating what Schumer said - I don't know anything more. Earthrise Mar 2025 #8

The CR edhopper Mar 2025 #10

Exactly, Democrats will be complicit. gab13by13 Mar 2025 #13

The whole thing is illogical newdeal2 Mar 2025 #14

Another thought Mad_Machine76 Mar 2025 #15

They will get back pay for the time they were furloughed. haele Mar 2025 #17

Do you feel it Sewa Mar 2025 #16

So... Same stuff he's currently doing? Lancero Mar 2025 #18

Eliminate programs, people, steal? Gee I'm so glad none of that is happening now before a shut down. Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #19