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    Default GOV Shutdown or not?

    Just to see the flavor of how people feel as GOV workers and Military...

    Simple Yes or No..would you favor a GOV shutdown to settle the budget problems..?



    Since this issue is all or nothing by Midnight 4-8-11, the poll will be closed by Saturday.
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    Default Re: GOV Shutdown or not?

    YES!



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    Default Re: GOV Shutdown or not?

    Quote Originally Posted by nnuut View Post
    YES!
    Not to be a smart Ass but why would you want that?

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    Default Re: GOV Shutdown or not?

    Why wouldn't you?
    Buster asked for a simple Yes or No, please limit your posts to that.
    Thanks
    Actually it would be an extremely long explanation. I've been through 2 of them it's not as bad as they make it out to be.
    Last edited by nnuut; 04-07-2011 at 04:45 PM.



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    Default Re: GOV Shutdown or not?

    Definitely No!
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    I voted NO, because I want my paycheck. If you voted yes does this mean you want all federal services shut down? It's easy to talk tough until you're faced with the reality of the situation. Should we stop paying retirees too?

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    I will break the rules and say I'm strongly "neutral"

    I think a shutdown will occur, but they'll come to an agreement within a week. I think HR and payroll people will have lots of added work when we come back. I don't think they will settle any problems so the fighting over next year's budget will start right away. I think we will all get back pay. I know lots of essential govt workers and there will be little difference for them from normal times.

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    Default Re: GOV Shutdown or not?

    A theory (or perhaps call it a rant):
    Why is the Administration so deadset against a shutdown? Why? Because, what would happen to Wall Street? - without the PPT, or POMO, or whatever you want to call that behind-the-scenes gov't group(s), that nudge the futures overnight, and in late days (when volume allows)?
    Why else would such a fractional amount as 33 billion, even 100B be such a big deal, given the size of the U.S. debt?
    Its not an about arguement whether to maintain pay for the Military, as "they" now are making it sound - they'll give our Country's best their due! - that's absurd.
    But its rather about - let's not harm the "recovery" - oh no! Let's not harm the current market rally, the "recovering" Housing Market, Fannie/Freddie, and so on.. ...and on ...and on! All the rest is just smoke and obscurants - in a word ...

    Oh, I went thru the Clinton shutdown, and everyone will likely get paid retroactive, whether you worked or not, just like back then. So there's really only one big downside for the 33B (I suggest its the above).
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    Default Re: GOV Shutdown or not?

    Quote Originally Posted by JTH View Post
    I voted NO, because I want my paycheck. If you voted yes does this mean you want all federal services shut down? It's easy to talk tough until you're faced with the reality of the situation. Should we stop paying retirees too?

    Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.
    Retirement is part of the Mandatory Spending Programs and is not affected. Retirees will still continue to receive their paychecks.

    I am government employee and I voted yes to shutdown simply because I am tired of working from payday to payday. Want this thing resolved once and for all!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jpcavin View Post
    Retirement is part of the Mandatory Spending Programs and is not affected. Retirees will still continue to receive their paychecks.

    I am government employee and I voted yes to shutdown simply because I am tired of working from payday to payday. Want this thing resolved once and for all!
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    Yes.

    Wake up call, shut it down and make it at least 3 weeks please. If we don't wake up and get serious about fixing it now, when it breaks for good it will be way worse than a furlough.

    And I hope we don't get paid for not working. That is just plain wrong. Everybody has some skills to give, get with the program and figure out a different way to contribute and earn during the downtime. It helps build character.

    A couple of extra days for yardwork this weekend, then on Wednesday I start my temp gig fixing fence, working cattle, and getting some quality tractor time in a beautiful rapidly greening spring outside. Yes!

    If you're nice, maybe Show-me and I will share some of our rice with you.

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