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« on: September 30, 2009, 08:51:47 PM »
US Senate OKs 1-Mo Emergency Extension Of Federal Government Funding Levels

WOW...I did not know this almost happened..should we be worried?  Shocked

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Facing a midnight deadline, the U.S. Senate Wednesday approved an emergency one-month extension of current funding levels for the federal government.

The extension is necessary because lawmakers have been unable to complete work on the 12-must pass spending bills required to keep the various arms of the federal government running each year.

With the federal government's fiscal year in its waning hours, all non- essential parts of the government would have been required to shut down at midnight had the extension not been agreed to.




http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=200909301755dowjonesdjonline000797&title=us-senate-oks-1-mo-emergency-extension-of-federal-government-funding-levels

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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2009, 09:19:25 PM »
Nice article.  I like how we taxpayers gave the USPS a mere $4 billion to fund their pension account because they had no money.
Bailout ?
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2009, 09:22:09 PM »
 Huh  meh happens all the time!  Huh
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2009, 09:23:44 PM »
Quote from: Jackson on September 30, 2009, 08:51:47 PM
US Senate OKs 1-Mo Emergency Extension Of Federal Government Funding Levels

WOW...I did not know this almost happened..should we be worried?  Shocked

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=200909301755dowjonesdjonline000797&title=us-senate-oks-1-mo-emergency-extension-of-federal-government-funding-levels


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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2009, 09:29:16 PM »
Want to hear something even more sickening? There's a bill on Obama's desk that awaits his signature that would give 7 billion dollars to Pakistan so they can build roads and hospitals. WTF??? We have 13 million unemployed Americans and we're sending Pakistan 7 BILLION dollars!!!!!!!!!!  Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 09:35:09 PM »
6GJ has gone septic.. crash cart.. need more CL02..

it'ssssssssssss not the gov't .. wakeup... slap... slap...
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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2009, 09:38:41 PM »
I hope the president goes to bed early, after a few beer's that is, and forgets to sign it.  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2009, 09:41:50 PM »
Why does the federal govt need "non-essential" functions? 
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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2009, 09:43:01 PM »
Quote from: Fishsurfer on September 30, 2009, 09:41:50 PM
Why does the federal govt need "non-essential" functions? 

Very little of it is essential, if you left out non-essential what would you fund?
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« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2009, 09:43:34 PM »
damn, we were almost freed!  Cheesy
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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2009, 09:46:20 PM »
Quote from: Fishsurfer on September 30, 2009, 09:41:50 PM
Why does the federal govt need "non-essential" functions? 


Because the non-essential functions of the government are essential to the functioning of the government.
This is the government you're talking about.  They have the market cornered on "red tape".
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« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2009, 09:47:59 PM »
There are essential functions, administrative, defense, foreign policy offices, communications, monitoring, emergency response, etc...  Non-essential offices are the giant sucking sound i keep hearing out my window. 
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« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2009, 09:53:32 PM »
Quote from: Fishsurfer on September 30, 2009, 09:47:59 PM
There are essential functions, administrative, defense, foreign policy offices, communications, monitoring, emergency response, etc...  Non-essential offices are the giant sucking sound i keep hearing out my window. 

No that's pretty much the whole city of D.C making that sucking sound. The essential functions you list are half stolen from the states control and half the cost of trying imperialism over conservation and common sense.
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« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2009, 09:56:39 PM »
Quote from: Six Gun Jim on September 30, 2009, 09:53:32 PM
Quote from: Fishsurfer on September 30, 2009, 09:47:59 PM
There are essential functions, administrative, defense, foreign policy offices, communications, monitoring, emergency response, etc...  Non-essential offices are the giant sucking sound i keep hearing out my window. 

No that's pretty much the whole city of D.C making that sucking sound. The essential functions you list are half stolen from the states control and half the cost of trying imperialism over conservation and common sense.
yeah, i used to be a resident and my child is a washingtonian.  I still have the bruises and lacerations, but nonetheless we escaped. 
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« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2009, 09:58:29 PM »
Quote from: Megadoom on September 30, 2009, 09:38:41 PM
I hope the president goes to bed early, after a few beer's that is, and forgets to sign it.  Grin

me 2 god damnit, I want this crash to fking happen already, get this shit over with for crying out loud...Let the dollar explode, the government fall, the cities burn, and the society crumble...shit  Undecided
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