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**ljq0AYOV** · 09-03-2011, 03:32 PM

Isn't that like 70 or 80% of the budget?

There are certain things, like federally funded synchrotron centers and certain NASA projects where the cost of shutdown would exceed the cost of continuing to operate for the several weeks and months while they sort out the budget. I'm not in favor of having things cost even MORE simply because it might make some people feel better.

Currently entitlements are 40% of the budget. And I am no way suggesting that Social Security and Medicare doesn't need to be addressed--it does.

But it's obvious we have morons in both houses--including the white house- that are not serious about addressing these issues--and they are continuing down a path that will financially destroy this country if they don't.

Shutting down the federal government while people on social security still get their checks may throw some water over some heads. Especially if they see that the American public really is not throwing a fit over seeing their favorite beaurocrat behind their desk--he.he.

09-03-2011, 03:32 PM	#16
ljq0AYOV Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	Isn't that like 70 or 80% of the budget? There are certain things, like federally funded synchrotron centers and certain NASA projects where the cost of shutdown would exceed the cost of continuing to operate for the several weeks and months while they sort out the budget. I'm not in favor of having things cost even MORE simply because it might make some people feel better. Currently entitlements are 40% of the budget. And I am no way suggesting that Social Security and Medicare doesn't need to be addressed--it does. But it's obvious we have morons in both houses--including the white house- that are not serious about addressing these issues--and they are continuing down a path that will financially destroy this country if they don't. Shutting down the federal government while people on social security still get their checks may throw some water over some heads. Especially if they see that the American public really is not throwing a fit over seeing their favorite beaurocrat behind their desk--he.he.
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