Boehner: Government shutdown would cost more money than it would save (teapartier heads explode)

[jefferson_dem]

Boehner: Government shutdown would cost more money than it would save
By Molly K. Hooper - 04/01/11 02:31 PM ET

Speaker John Boehner on Friday said shutting down the federal government would be more costly than keeping it running and his party is against a shutdown.

On the same day that President Obama warned that a government shutdown could jeopardize the economic recovery, Boehner said a shutdown would trigger immediate financial problems.

“If you shut the government down, it’ll end up costing more than
 you’ll save because you interrupt contracts – there are a lot of
 problems with the idea of shutting the government down – it is not the
 goal,” Boehner said Friday outside his office suite in the Capitol.

Negotiations are ongoing between Democratic and Republican leaders to strike a deal on a spending plan for the remaining six months of fiscal 2011, and Boehner insisted Friday that his side has not agreed to a deal.

Sources close to the talks, however, say both parties are working toward a target of cutting $33 billion in this year’s spending. Both Republicans and Democrats caution that no deal has been reached and a final agreement may hinge on the kinds of cuts in the package.

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Some government offices are considering worst-case scenarios, but Boehner said his office is not getting ready for a shutdown.

“I’m not preparing for a government shutdown,” Boehner said.

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/153347-boehner-shutdown-would-cost-more-than-it-would-save?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

[monmouth]

1. Boner may be getting fed up with baggers telling him how to do his job..n/t

[elleng]

4. SHOULD BE, and WILL BE; dunno if fed up yet.

[Turbineguy]

2. Wow!

Thinking with the big head!

[Arkana]

3. I'm fairly sure he might be right--a first for Boner!

He's apparently remembered what happened in 1995--and he knows that history WILL repeat itself.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. .....as he hurried off to do some serious mid-day drinking.

[Scuba]

7. Round of golf, actually. n/t

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. Boner is full of shit and a big, fat liar!! Congressional staff still get paychecks,

as do members of Congress when the government shuts down. We federal employees who work at agencies DO NOT get paid when the government shuts down. That's why he "isn't preparing for a government shutdown."

He is so fucking disingenuous. The Repukes are acting as if they don't want the government to shut down. THEY FUCKING DO!!!!!!!!

[roman7]

8. baggers

first time on this site & had to do something cause im
haten the baggers & like what im seeing!

[WonderGrunion]

10. Welcome to DU

Enjoy your stay.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

11. WELCOME!! Add to the good news...

The other day the Teabaggers *staged* a rally on the DC Mall and no one showed up!!

LOL!!

The sad news? Pro-labor rallies are occurring all over the country with numbers in the tens of thousands and yet no coverage. The Corporate Media refuses to tell the truth about the Teabaggers! And they are relentless in the attacks and misinformation about the Labor Movement!

It's so disgusting!

[LiberalFighter]

13. My dad was never happy about the shutdowns.

Usually one of the first agencies affected was the USDA.

[applegrove]

9. They blinked!!!

[opihimoimoi]

12. He was laying the ground work of avoiding gop blame for any shutdown..but unintended

consequences led him into a gibberish gaffe....

His drinks have a lot to do with this