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Qutzupalotl

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Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:50 PM

Oct 2013

For us to prolong the government closure would be as bad as them shutting the government. There is real pain for real people, which does not outweigh any political advantage — for either side.

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Would it be better to keep the Government shut if it hurts Republicans politically? [View all] el_bryanto Oct 2013 OP

No. Qutzupalotl Oct 2013 #1

Well yes - but it's a scale isn't it? el_bryanto Oct 2013 #3

No, and that's a different question. Boehner could end the shutdown today. Qutzupalotl Oct 2013 #4

Public pain for political gain? cherokeeprogressive Oct 2013 #2

We keep reacting to short term problems lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #5

Shuting down government is the Republican's decision Bradical79 Oct 2013 #6

The choice to keep the government closed is theirs, not ours, to make nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #7

Yes LittleBlue Oct 2013 #8

It's not worth it if it hurts everyone else. n/t cynatnite Oct 2013 #9