How messed up is that???
🚨 JUST IN: The Pentagon has decided to EXEMPT Ukraine operations from a potential government shutdown if lawmakers fail to reach a deal by the end of the month.
This means tens of billions will continue flowing into Ukraine regardless.
Why is that even legal? pic.twitter.com/GKcCPb9aTb
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 21, 2023
Rand Paul issues ultimatum: Strip out Ukraine billions or face gov’t shutdown https://t.co/K3BzxTTlRS via @BIZPACReview
— Beth McDowell RN (@bmcdowelrn) September 29, 2023
Zelensky hilariously assures us that the $1 billion missing was not American taxpayer money. It was actually Ukrainian taxpayer money that is gone. So we should just be quiet, don’t question the narrative, and keep sending more money 🤔
We have sent over $100 billion in military… https://t.co/FYowjbQ2Mx
— Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) September 28, 2023
During a shutdown, per WaPo:
– Members of Congress: Get paid
– Congressional staffers: No pay, but get backpay
– Congress janitorial/cafeteria contractors: No pay, no backpay— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) September 29, 2023
BREAKING: The US government is now just 48 hours away from a shutdown.
This comes less than 3 months after the largest debt ceiling crisis since 2011.
Meanwhile, the government is borrowing over $14 billion PER DAY and spending $3 billion per day on interest expense alone.
All…
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) September 29, 2023
GOP Funding Bill fails in the House, with voted: 198-232
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) September 29, 2023
CNN: "Who would you mainly blame for a government shutdown? Actually, the plurality blame Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress." pic.twitter.com/Qfh3xNYqOR
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 29, 2023
Fantastic. 👏👏👏👏 https://t.co/BIDCoSi7YG
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) September 29, 2023
h/t Flying Elvii
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