The Wall. The Shutdown

[hollohas]

So the "shutdown" has basically been a nothing story this time around. No one cares. Expect for the poop in national parks of course (seriously? That's news?)

Anyway, as they have in the past, and always do, the unelected bureaucrats came up with a way to "make it hurt". The IRS announced today that they won't be issuing income tax returns/refunds while the gov is under partial shutdown. While citizens may not have cared about dirty national parks or the shutdown this time around, they will care about not getting their tax refunds. Trump will have to cave to the pressure now. I'm so sick of our fucktard .gov.

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[Irving]

How long does the government usually shut down every year?

[Scanker19]

How long does the government usually shut down every year?

Long enough to make those of use that rely on them for our pensions worry.

[hollohas]

How long does the government usually shut down every year?

It's happened 3 times already this year.

I remember it was a pretty big deal in the news in 2013 and even with folks here. Back then, most federal employees still had to work, they just had a small delay in their paycheck. A few were simply sent home during the shutdown. But they made that one "hurt" too. Remember the news videos of national park employees putting fences up around national monuments while old vets were standing outside? Like it was somehow less government spending to rent and install barriers around open air parks and monuments than it would have been to leave them open? (Funny that they used a politicized barrier to make people hate the shutdown that time but this time it's shutdown because they don't want a barrier...)

Yeah, the bureaucrats always find a way to hurt American citizens in order to generate support get their way. Always.

[CS1983]

I'll forgo a tax return this year if the IRS goes away after the shutdown.

[hollohas]

I'll forgo a tax return this year if the IRS goes away after the shutdown.

Ditto.

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[Great-Kazoo]

Look at previous shutdowns. Those longer than 2 weeks were under D administrations. But we're not hearing that, are we?


Once again. There's an overt attempt to oust this administration. Bad enough the D's want it. But throw in the RINO's, who hate trump fucked up their good ol politicians club. It's sad.
Then we have what some media outlets are focusing on. Pelosi saying there's a good chance that can impeach Trump.
Not how they will work together to end the shutdown.

[Irving]

Is this shutdown specifically to try and make a push for building a wall?

[Great-Kazoo]

Is this shutdown specifically to try and make a push for building a wall?

Part of it is for the funding. The rest is the usual D.C bullshit. The D's came back with an offer, yet completely omitted wall / Border Security funding. They're going farther away from the goal line every day.
BUT. i believe once again the R's will cave due to them caring more about poll numbers, that actually doing something. Other than sucking the d's dicks

[hurley842002]

I'm not really concerned with anybody's tax return, I'm working and not being paid until this shit show is settled.

ETA: I shouldn't be insensitive to people needing/wanting their returns, it's just hard to sympathize while I continue to report to work, uncertain of when I'll be compensated.