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lostincalifornia

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29. Shut it down, but with a specific purpose. That purpose should be very focused. Restoring the ACA subsidies,

Reply to Mr.WeRP (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 01:20 PM

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and other healthcare cuts where millions will lose coverage is where we should make our stand IMHO.

Shutting it down without a realistic goal will not accomplish anything except hurt us in the midterms.

The subsidies and the Medicaid cuts is something we can hang our hats on, and something people will understand.

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Dear Democrats in Congress: SHUT IT DOWN [View all] Mr.WeRP Thursday OP

i agree!!! samnsara Thursday #1

Shut. It. Down! Mr.WeRP Thursday #9

Let the Republicans shut it down Bobstandard Thursday #2

The politics do NOT matter anymore Mr.WeRP Thursday #3

Remembering when repukes shut it down and they were rewarded for it in the following election ImNotGod Thursday #6

I wrote to my Senators and Representative Chemical Bill Thursday #4

The US has around 3 million civilian federal employees Heidi Thursday #5

Hmmmm it seems the choice is Mr.WeRP Thursday #8

Aren't you special in your zeal to make a point at the peril of Heidi Thursday #10

Aren't you special in your zeal to make a point at the peril Mr.WeRP Thursday #11

Well you get on with your bad self, keyboard warrior. Heidi Thursday #13

Oh, don't worry, this isn't just a keyboard warrior effort Mr.WeRP Thursday #16

You act like Democrats are causing this. mtngirl47 Thursday #24

I agree, Democrats should be refusing to cooperate on anything Walleye Thursday #26

No, I only asked that civilian federal workers' ability Heidi Thursday #33

Probably going to have to house about 30 of my tenants.... mtngirl47 Thursday #36

Thank you for putting your money where your mouth is. Heidi Thursday #37

Only two options, eh? Torchlight Thursday #31

SHUT! IT! DOWN! Mr.WeRP Thursday #35

That's up to the majority party. If it goes down, Emile Thursday #7

They need to make some demands of the administration crud Thursday #12

Totally agree. Heidi Thursday #14

That is totally the wrong thinking Mr.WeRP Thursday #17

The messaging is important crud Thursday #18

So we force that. If the president ignores the shutdown Mr.WeRP Thursday #21

It might play out the way you have described... crud Thursday #22

I agree, keep throwing monkey wrenches into their bad works Walleye Thursday #28

Yep. Condition for keeping it running is Trump and Vance and his cabinet have to go. lees1975 Thursday #15

I'm afraid they'll bail them out... again uponit7771 Thursday #19

That's why we need to put the pressure on them... Mr.WeRP Thursday #40

I Wrote Yesterday Mr.Bee Thursday #20

agreed, shut it down. AllaN01Bear Thursday #23

What about Social Security and Defense spending? kentuck Thursday #25

I recall in past shut down scenarios it was said that SS is exempt, Sogo Thursday #34

That is true. Both defense and SS are exempted Mr.WeRP Thursday #38

Yes. Do it! OLDMDDEM Thursday #27

Shut it down, but with a specific purpose. That purpose should be very focused. Restoring the ACA subsidies, lostincalifornia Thursday #29

Chumbawamba - "Give the Anarchist a Cigarette" DJ Synikus Makisimus Thursday #30

It's on them. They own the House, Senate and the WH. Katinfl Thursday #32

Kick! ananda Thursday #39

Yes. We can't stop these sadistic psychopaths with strongly worded letters. Initech Thursday #41