The outlook is positive as the government shutdown enters its 16th day.
The Senate has reached a deal to end the 16-day government shutdown and avert a U.S. Debt disaster that threatens to cripple the American economy.
Politico.com reports Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are close to announcing an agreement to open the U.S. government and put furloughed gov’t employees back to work.
The furloughed employees includes IRS agents and Michelle’s Obama’s gardeners.
If the deal is passed by the Senate, it could be approved by the House Republicans and sent to President Barack Obama to sign by Thursday. The House Republicans initiated the gov’t shutdown by refusing to approve a spending bill unless a mandatory provision in the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) was eliminated.
If Obama does not sign the bill by Thursday, the Treasury Department will announce the country is in default and cannot pay its bills.
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Come on Team USA.
nothing important was shut down IMO.. so yea i guess great news?
No need to panic you food stamp warriors.
gbellab says:
nothing important was shut down IMO.. so yea i guess great news?
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I agree. I didn’t notice a difference. It seems the country can do without all those non-essential services that our tax dollars are paying for.
gbellab says:
nothing important was shut down IMO.. so yea i guess great news?
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The furloughed employees includes IRS agents and Michelle’s Obama’s gardeners.
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Burn.
AmIright? 
Its room for everybody tho Aunt Tea..trust me, Wallstreet journal be like, “Bloggers :eyeroll: “
Is that for me?
Oh boy.. 
OTB no this one is for you
#7 was for Sandra
nothing important was shut down IMO.. so yea i guess great news?
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You like parks? Parks can be fun if thats your thing.
What about your water? You like clean water? No Gubment, nobody to investigate chit spilling into your water. Cant get a small bidness loan either.
Can we have a BET Awards post and talk about how NOBODY was in attendance. The audience camera only showed Decatur Flavor filling all the seats.. and they knew every word to every ratchet song hahhaaha
Jenay :crying1: I dont want one from you.
I was FONTING AT CHAN TOMBOUT SOME FOODSTAMP WARRIORS.
The furloughed employees includes IRS agents and Michelle’s Obama’s gardeners.
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Alla THAT is Important! People need checks and the GArden needs to be tended to!
:wave: ROSES, Jenayyyy, Otb, chan, SAN, gbella, errybody else coming
OTB, next time the Gov’t Shutdown should include BET, then maybe just maybe folks would care
#iknowyouwatch 
@ OTB…..come on now, me throwing shade at you? I would never do such a thing love. We tight n shyt. :hugs:
It seems the country can do without all those non-essential services that our tax dollars are paying for.
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.. and they knew every word to every ratchet song hahhaaha
AINT it though!
How come the guys rapping w/ A$aP were ALL NAMES A$AP
and they knew every word to every ratchet song hahhaaha
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Yes they did!!! But ummmmmm, that lil by that sings the song “Some type of way” is he “special” ?
smurFette
#iknowyouwatch
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:crying1: <—my kids if yall took away Kevin hart and EBT awards and reruns of anything Madea.
I thought you were trying to be ish
Anywhoo Hey
Doesn’t Talk To Strangers says:
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ALL NAMES A$AP
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The entire clique is A$AP…then they are individually names as well.
luVn_liFe… says:
smurFette
gbellab says:
Can we have a BET Awards post and talk about how NOBODY was in attendance. The audience camera only showed Decatur Flavor filling all the seats.. and they knew every word to every ratchet song hahhaaha
I did check out Bone thugs performance on the twittah and it was horrible 
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Didn’t nobody watch that shyt
Take their cable AWAY
Good news! Cause if they delay that military pay, my daughter would have a FIT!
Oh ya’ll did watch
come on now, me throwing shade at you? I would never do such a thing love. We tight n shyt.
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Bullchit.
<— upper body only. 
I was down stairs battling the foodstamp notions and here you come tombout a warrior.
So you called me out to play.
*king Leonidas face*
And why you got the Pres peeking out the window
king Leonidas
WARRIORS, TONIGHT, WE DINE IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
I hope that’s the right movie
BET =
OutsidetheBox says:ALL NAMES A$AP
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The entire clique is A$AP…then they are individually names as well.
sure that’s groovy
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Yeah I seen that,A$APyung, A$Ap7ish,A$APHurry,A$aPROCKY
Anyone saying that nothing important was shutdown isn’t privy to certain sects of society….are you all aware that service members using their Tuition Assistance couldn’t register for courses at their schools?
Also, if the shutdown would have continued to November 1st, THEN you would have seen all of the real madness unfold….and saw just how ESSENTIAL some of those positions are….
Just because it didn’t affect you directly, doesn’t mean you should discount its effects on someone else
@DIVA
Check your email!
Take their cable AWAY
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Chan is that a Black super hero?
Lil’ Kim during the Cypher though
BET knew what time it was when they changed their hashtag from #BETHiphopawards to #Kendricksverse and my man delivered
No more Drake and Kendrick collabs
jeniefrumdabloc says:Oh ya’ll did watch
Kinda sorta NOt REAllY.
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I flipped to it about 8:30 caught a cypher (theA$aP crew) listened then waited for HartsKrew cypher. But I couldn’t get past TDEguy wapping bout COllard Greens
Oh ya’ll did watch
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I heard it more than watched it..saw Rick Ross in velvet..I think it was crushed?
Ummm didnt recognize E.V.E. at all!
Man, I just don’t care™ says:@DIVACheck your email!
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Bnatural; Kendrick . . .
his cypher was sick! 
I hope that’s the right movie
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:fistbump:
Two pop refs in that one!! The “warriorrrrrrrs, come out and play” bit plus King Leonidas. Good job.
@ OTB, that’s me flying to text you since you thought I was throwing shade.
LiL Kim’s cosmetic surgery on her face has started squeezing her voice box.
Her voice was so Squeaky
Just because it didn’t affect you directly, doesn’t mean you should discount its effects on someone else
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The lack of sympathy on this board most times infuriates me.
Doing good today tho.
Man, I just don’t care™ says:
@DIVA
Check your email!
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say what now? yeen even got my email…
Hey Luvyn
somebody please come wash my hair ……. I dons’t want to do it 
OTB, my cousin knows all the words to that movie, and when we are together I just bust out with “Do it! Belly of the Beast! Do it!” and she gets into ‘position’
and does about a minute of his speech, all loud and ish! 
We(or I should say she) does it whevever or whenever I say it! 
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I like the gravi Chan!
I said
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luVn_liFe… says:
LiL Kim’s cosmetic surgery on her face has started squeezing her voice box.
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I was thinking the same thing she was sounding like T Foxx, the phuck
how Kim voice change, she used to have skills, that chit was Supa Wack
ION wanna wash mines neither
And I owe Fay a pic
where ya’ll see Chan
Jenay
I was lurking last night when you was dranking too. 
Oh
Oh sorry Number 46.
Not trying to be chit. 
MsDiva
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For thee record I am TEAM LIL KIM
Leave her loneeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Did she really sound like Michelle’? #dontanswermeanly
OTB
lol!
jeniefrumdabloc says:
where ya’ll see Chan
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Right chea Jenie!!
Check your email!
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say what now? yeen even got my email…
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Divurr he found you. You said he was afta yew.
Oh my
Who has Man e-mailed thinking it’s MsDiva?!?! 
Somebody about to get his duck
She wished she sounded like Michelle’.
I think I saw Big on stage she clearly woke the dead with that high pitch ass shrieking. 
Me and my family moved in our apartment complex
A gate with the serial code was put up next
The claim that this community is so drug free
But it don’t look that way to me cause I can see
The young bloods hanging out at the sto 24/7
Junkies looking, for a hit of the blow, it’s powerful
Oh you know what else they tryin to do
Make a curfew especially for me and you the
Traces of the new world order
Time is getting shorter if we don’t get prepared
People it’s gone be a slaughter
My mind won’t allow me to not be curious
My folk don’t understand so they don’t take it serious
But every now and then, I wonder
If the gate was put up to keep crime out or to
Keep our ass in
If the govment really wanted to shake something up they woulda closed important chit down, that meant something to people. A delay in registering for classes doesn’t get people riled up. Closing libraries, post offices, police services..welfare offices.. chaos would have ensued. They know wtf they are doing.. they’re not THAT brave.. yet
Chan You made some changes
lol!!!!
Somebody about to get his duck
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I see people that I don’t recognize…..I also sense that said “people” don’t realize that I really ain’t shyt.
#DontSayIAintPutThisOutThere
Maybe it’s ‘safe’
Who’s that peeking in my window…
POW…nobody now.
OutsidetheBox says:
What about your water? You like clean water? No Gubment, nobody to investigate chit spilling into your water.
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I believe water treatment plants are state run facilities. The government only gets involved with the regulation of bottled water. I could be wrong though.
Diva says:
Man, I just don’t care™ says:
@DIVA
Check your email!
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say what now? yeen even got my email…
gbellab says:
If the govment really wanted to shake something up they woulda closed important chit down, that meant something to people. A delay in registering for classes doesn’t get people riled up. Closing libraries, post offices, police services..welfare offices.. chaos would have ensued. They know wtf they are doing.. they’re not THAT brave.. yet
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Do you know there were certain areas CDC that were closed
the areas that monitor certain diseases , there were also certain areas with the CDC open but wasn’t getting paid…… do you know how fugged up that is….. when your not getting paid, do you think your going to do your best at your job…… also what about the families with both incomes coming from the Feds… I have a friend her and husband both were furloughed and they have 5 children………. that’s just a piece …………. please read up on the federal government…… cause obviously you haven’t a clue… no disrespect but lawd ….
bnatural says:
Anyone saying that nothing important was shutdown isn’t privy to certain sects of society….are you all aware that service members using their Tuition Assistance couldn’t register for courses at their schools?
Also, if the shutdown would have continued to November 1st, THEN you would have seen all of the real madness unfold….and saw just how ESSENTIAL some of those positions are….
Just because it didn’t affect you directly, doesn’t mean you should discount its effects on someone else
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I’m sure the gov’t shutdown and U.S. Debt default would have affected a small segment of society. But humans are very resilient at adapting to adversity… as long as the food stamp machines don’t break down.
Sandra Rose says:
OutsidetheBox says:
What about your water? You like clean water? No Gubment, nobody to investigate chit spilling into your water.
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I believe water treatment plants are state run facilities. The government only gets involved with the regulation of bottled water. I could be wrong though
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I thought you were smarter than that
wow ….. here’s a hug
I believe water treatment plants are state run facilities. The government only gets involved with the regulation of bottled water. I could be wrong though.
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Hey curlfriend
Where you been all day..recouping from BEt activities. 
Donttry to get paid without us, Sandruh.
And I do believe the water plants are state/local institutions, but if an unsavory fellow wanted to poison the supply or if there was a chemical spill, I’m pretty sure the govt at federal level handles that.
EPA <<<<
The Republicants aren’t that stupid…They are being blamed for this and it’s going to matter when election time comes. I watched a Republicant senator on Fox News this morning actually say he thought the shutdown was stupid, because they never had the votes to defund Obamacare..What a waste…
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm hi
cool bout the gub’ment n all…but im currently being assaulted by this Miley Cyrus video “23” ft Wiz & Juicy J
somebody explain this chit 2 me pls…
lawd…has anyone seen this??
Clears throat
say what now? yeen even got my email…
OTB, fix ^^^ this thing here, how yall be doing it with the copyright or trademark, ya know, you and Fay
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*™ . ALT key + 0153, at the same damn time.
I hope Tiny know how much I enjoy saying this. It slayssss me everytime.
So. Do whet nah™?
gbellab says:
A delay in registering for classes doesn’t get people riled up. Closing libraries, post offices, police services..welfare offices.. chaos would have ensued.
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I agree. The government shut down and children didn’t starve. So I see no reason why we should continue to foot the bill to pay for lazy government employees who get paid to sit on their asses.
Hey she who drinks alone @ night
Hi @ MSHospitality:
to the family. Someone will be along with a Welcome packet, which includes your name badge, a brief questionnaire and a list of rules that must be adhered to. 
I’ve been working like an essential slave, so I’m glad this ish is about to end! Oh and my stocks are going up
Bren
hold me !!!
Unfriended somebody on FB tombout Miley the chit.
Me too Jenie
His
MSHospitality
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Hey she who drinks alone @ night
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Thats several of us hater. :crying1:
OutsidetheBox says:
if an unsavory fellow wanted to poison the supply or if there was a chemical spill, I’m pretty sure the govt at federal level handles that.
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We have efficient local authorities who are just as capable of investigating a terrorist act against our water supply. They only call in the feds to free up local manpower to fight other crimes.
NOTHING IMPORTANT …. IN MY OPINION
So I see no reason why we should continue to foot the bill to pay for lazy government employees who get paid to sit on their asses.
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Suhn-dra! Let me take a moment to remind you of the
!! No name calling! BOL!!! 
We have mannie, mannie fonters affected by the shutdown Aunt Tea! Settle down. Revert back to the Queens englash. In here cussing.
I’ve been working like an essential slave, so I’m glad this ish is about to end! Oh and my stocks are going up
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Yo! I care.
But some other ppl dont! 
“ALT key + 0153, at the same damn time.”
nope… thats #teamdotoomuch
hey bew
Shay THE THIEF FROM OHIO stole all the packets, you’re gonna have to wait till 9 a.m. tomorrow
Tell us something
jeniefrumdabloc says:
Do you know there were certain areas CDC that were closed
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Yes, the lab techs who are paid to babysit deadly bacteria and virus that are locked up so tight that air can’t even get in or out. That’s essential all right.
Thats several of us hater
I’m talm bout that lil Lush Jennifer :hugs:
Suhn-dra! Let me take a moment to remind you of the
!! No name calling! BOL!!! 
We have mannie, mannie fonters affected by the shutdown Aunt Tea! Settle down. Revert back to the Queens englash. In here cussing.
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Aunt Tea!!! *raises hands in defeat*
I aint finna fight with your Far Right behind in here today. 
Boygah :2dance:
Stop frontin! You over there boogying to miley
Sandra,
Maybe you don’t realize this, but since I am a government worker, I am directly impacted by the shutdown. In fact, I have been on the job since October 1 and NOT receiving my paycheck due to the lapse in funding. Maybe you should think about people like myself, who continued to provide services for folks and came to work for almost a month without receiving a paycheck. Just because other’s jobs are not deemed “essential” doesn’t mean that they are unnecessary. Those folk are trying to work and earn a living, pay their bills, and pay their taxes. These things add to our economy. They could always be at the house on welfare, leaching off the hard work of others. I think you should really think about that before characterizing people as “lazy government employees.” Employees didn’t ask for this. It is ILLEGAL for non-essential personnel to report to work. As an essential person, I cannot wait until my coworkers are back at work. The backlog at my employment is ENORMOUS. There is no way we can keep up with this work without those “non-essential” persons.
Your comment was offensive and very rude. I expect better from you Sandra.
Bren
Yes, the lab techs who are paid to babysit deadly bacteria and virus that are locked up so tight that air can’t even get in or out. That’s essential all right
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Girllll you must have not seen World War Z.
*Ms. Sofia rock*
Razzle’s gravi
Me Want Cooooookie
I have a newbie question….How do i reply to yall??
OutsidetheBox says:
Suhn-dra! Let me take a moment to remind you of the
!! No name calling! BOL!!! 
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Referring to government employees as “lazy” is not name calling. The word ‘lazy’ is used as a noun.
Sometimes you have to ignore folks……
So, MsHospitality….what kind of poster will you be?
Will you be Shyt, which consists of going with the flow, staying in your lane and not stating your unpopular opinions, or will you join the dark side and NOT be shyt, which means you say what you feel, hurt people be damned?
Hello
HI SLD
best wishes to you.
Chile.
MSHospitality says:
I have a newbie question….How do i reply to yall??
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copy and paste, or use @ symbol
MSHospitality says:
I have a newbie question….How do i reply to yall??
JUST SPIT IT OUT
Chan
you really aint shyt !
The word lazy is used as a noun
chile !
#teamdotoomuch
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Ayyyyy.
Card carrying ass memba..
But fr fr..yall use @ and cant use ALT +. OKAY! Lazy asses like Sandra said!
jeniefrumdabloc says:
Sometimes you have to ignore folks……
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OutsidetheBox says:
Chile.
#notdramaticenough?
*adds Lazy to the list*
Chan I see you have incorporated BITSTRIPS to your aint shytness here
Referring to government employees as “lazy” is not name calling. The word ‘lazy’ is used as a noun.
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Me and you. Us never part. So dont ban me.
@ everybody: Sometimes I’m shyt, sometimes I’m not. Just depends on which way the winds blows. I’m a country girl from MS with a good sense of humor
SouthernLegalDiva says:
As an essential person, I cannot wait until my coworkers are back at work. The backlog at my employment is ENORMOUS. There is no way we can keep up with this work without those “non-essential” persons.
Your comment was offensive and very rude. I expect better from you Sandra.
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I was not referring to you “essential” workers who are tasked with keeping our country running smoothly. You deserve to be paid, and if I’m not mistaken, President Obama signed a bill to pay you essential workers during the shutdown. Maybe it does put a little extra workload on you essential workers when the non-essential workers are furloughed. But I see you have time to surf the Internet?
JUST SPIT IT OUT
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<–Doesn't Talk To Strangers says:
And why you got the Pres peeking out the window
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They were coming to impeach him, he's making sure noone is after him.
MSHospitality
U from MS, what part??
But I see you have time to surf the Internet?
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooH!
*jacked (this is what yall were talmbout earlier)
Police on Monday arrested two girls, ages 14 and 12, in connection with the death of Rebecca Sedwick, who jumped from the top of an abandoned concrete plant last month.
Authorities said the 14-year-old girl was Rebecca’s chief tormenter, and the girl posted a taunting message Saturday on the Internet about what had happened.
“Yes IK I bullied REBECCA nd she killed her self but IDGAF,” the Facebook post read. Grady Judd, sheriff of Polk County, Florida, said the online vernacular meant “I don’t give a (expletive).”
The 14-year-old’s lawyer, Andrea DeMichael, told CNN her client “says that this is not as clear cut as it seems.”
The girl denies she stalked Rebecca and she hasn’t accessed Facebook recently, DeMichael said.
The girls, minors who are not being named by CNN, were charged with aggravated stalking.
Rebecca’s mother called the arrests the best birthday present her daughter, who would have turned 13 this weekend, could have received.
:wave: Hey MsHosp! Welcome to the Rose Garden……
<–Doesn't Talk To Strangers says:
And why you got the Pres peeking out the window
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Anna says:
They were coming to impeach him, he's making sure noone is after him.
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They’re still coming. It’s just a matter of time.
Whew Blame it on the rain
We at The Ain’t Shyt Committee are looking for some not so good people to help spread our message. If interested, @ me.
I won’t touch it. Not today.
are y’all discussing anything correlating to
-day?
@Sandrita what Government Employees are you speaking of, Congress?
Im sure of it
RIP Rebecca. That chit is SAD. Words hurt ppl.
Do not take the bait
Luvie
GRAVI CHANGE 
No DoY!!! at it!
@ Smona– Thanks! Yup! Born and raised in a lil town called Newton. Its about an hour from Jackson.
@ Diva– Thanks
@ Not– LMAO…… cool
@SandraRose
Essential workers don’t get paid until the government reopens for business. So no, I do not get paid for my work until the government reopens. The bill you are referring to addresses non-essential workers to be paid for their furlough time. And, I am on the internete because I do get a lunch break. Even slaves got time to eat!
Sandra Rose says:
Maybe it does put a little extra workload on you essential workers when the non-essential workers are furloughed. But I see you have time to surf the Internet?
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Uhoh..
I was supposed to start my “non essential” job at another agency last week. All paperwork and everything was set. DUE to the SHUTDOWN, my new agency has to renegotiate a new start date for me with delays so many other things. So now i’m stuck at my ole fukk ass agency, and they cut my damn benefits awf :rollseyes:
Not to mention my paycheck for the cut off pay period was NOT ENOUGH to cover my bills and unlike others I don’t get paid that much to take that kind of fukkin hit. Yeah you have savings but no one was expecting this shyt to happen.
Not only were parks shut down, the damn head start program was halted, WIC was cut off and lots of other things were at stake. People who wanted business loans couldn’t get them. People who submitted home loans couldn’t get them. Certain aspects of society that people take for granted were halted. It ain’t just welfare n shyt, other big things were at stake. Think about this. Not only that DC took an even greater hit as they rely on fed funds.
<–Doesn't Talk To Strangers says:
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Look at the center window pane, it's all fogged up, he was breathing hard, probably sweating also.
A lotta people kid around about the shutdown and yeh maybe a small shutdown like this one wouldn’t cause enough ripples to disturb the jokesters… But if it had gone on for any lengthy period of time you can bet thatass that the jokes would stop sooner than later..
SouthernLegalDiva says:
@SandraRose
Essential workers don’t get paid until the government reopens for business. So no, I do not get paid for my work until the government reopens. The bill you are referring to addresses non-essential workers to be paid for their furlough time. And, I am on the internete because I do get a lunch break. Even slaves got time to eat!
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I stand corrected. But I trust that a smart woman like you put some money away for emergencies such as the shutdown.
We as Americans have to learn to get along. It is about time that we all need to open up and be honest about things. Like just come the hell on America, we need to change. Anyway it’s about damn time that people open their eyes. Republicans all I can say is forget you for all of this crap.
ThankYou America for working together.