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Old 10-07-2013, 01:41 PM
 
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The cost of this Tea Party-led shutdown thus far is $1.6 billion and counting. That's $12.5 million an hour squandered away by the self-proclaimed "party of fiscal responsibility."

We need a counter to keep track of how much of our hard earned money the Taxed Enough Already party is recklessly, mindlessly throwing away in their prolonged temper tantrum.

 
Old 10-07-2013, 01:44 PM
 
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When goverment goes out of its way to make things seen and felt because you don't notice 15% are inconsequential, you know your govment is to big.
 
Old 10-07-2013, 01:45 PM
 
Location: Maine
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Default Obama closes Togus VA, Maine

Keeping it classy--Obama orders Togus Veterans' Benefits Administration closed as of Oct. 8, 2013 (tomorrow). This includes claims processing and vocational rehabilitation. We are on the emailing list and received the notice this afternoon. Any other veteran services around the US closed by to Obama the Narcissist?

Obama's behavior is incredibly repugnant and dangerous. It is difficult to understand how his ardent admirers continue to support him and justify his egregious decisions. Obama is determined to push his agenda by any means necessary.

Shame on you, Obama. You were brought up very badly, you are arrogant/smug/intolerant of anyone who doesn't agree with ALL of your strategies, and you are not very intelligent about basic economics principles. You were a lousy college student and community activist (from what I've read), and you will be remembered as a manipulative, destructive US president.
 
Old 10-07-2013, 01:46 PM
 
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The cost of this Tea Party-led shutdown thus far is $1.6 billion and counting. That's $12.5 million an hour squandered away by the self-proclaimed "party of fiscal responsibility."

We need a counter to keep track of how much of our hard earned money the Taxed Enough Already party is recklessly, mindlessly throwing away in their prolonged temper tantrum.
Ahh, poor babies.. Are you whining because the total should be $160 billion?
 
Old 10-07-2013, 01:48 PM
 
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Keeping it classy--Obama orders Togus Veterans' Benefits Administration closed as of Oct. 8, 2013 (tomorrow). This includes claims processing and vocational rehabilitation. We are on the emailing list and received the notice this afternoon. Any other veteran services around the US closed by to Obama the Narcissist?

Obama's behavior is incredibly repugnant and dangerous. It is difficult to understand how his ardent admirers continue to support him and justify his egregious decisions. Obama is determined to push his agenda by any means necessary.

Shame on you, Obama. You were brought up very badly, you are arrogant/smug/intolerant of anyone who doesn't agree with ALL of your strategies, and you are not very intelligent about basic economics principles. You were a lousy college student and community activist (from what I've read), and you will be remembered as a manipulative, destructive US president.
I'm continually amazed by the apparent inability of the right to understand that when they cause the government to shut down, it means stuff gets shut down. What did you think it meant?
 
Old 10-07-2013, 01:51 PM
 
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Obama "I will not negotiate".
 
Old 10-07-2013, 01:51 PM
 
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Keeping it classy--Obama orders Togus Veterans' Benefits Administration closed as of Oct. 8, 2013 (tomorrow). This includes claims processing and vocational rehabilitation. We are on the emailing list and received the notice this afternoon. Any other veteran services around the US closed by to Obama the Narcissist?

Obama's behavior is incredibly repugnant and dangerous. It is difficult to understand how his ardent admirers continue to support him and justify his egregious decisions. Obama is determined to push his agenda by any means necessary.

Shame on you, Obama. You were brought up very badly, you are arrogant/smug/intolerant of anyone who doesn't agree with ALL of your strategies, and you are not very intelligent about basic economics principles. You were a lousy college student and community activist (from what I've read), and you will be remembered as a manipulative, destructive US president.
Again... If tea party types cheer using the shutdown as a threat to push their unilateral demands... then don't be surprised when stuff gets shut down.

I thought you guys wanted smaller government. Shouldn't you be happy about this?
 
Old 10-07-2013, 01:52 PM
 
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Stop whining.

We're going through a shutdown. Want it opened? Tell Boehner, not us.
 
Old 10-07-2013, 01:53 PM
 
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Your continuing obsession with a few vets being inconvenienced is amusing. People are being put out of work, vets and seniors are losing their Meals on Wheels, infants are losing their WIC benefits, yet it's the inconvenience of vets not being able to walk around memorials that has you the most outraged. I think you need to reexamine your priorities.
How dare you. We enjoy the freedoms of WIC benefits, jobs and meels on wheels because brave men and women are willing to DIE for those freedoms.

Inconvenienced? Really? Some of those vets have planned and fundraised for those trips for a long time. Now, in what could possibly be their last trip during their lifetime, they're being used as pawns an amateur president's games.

Freedom isn't free. I think it's your priorities that need to be reexamined.
 
Old 10-07-2013, 01:53 PM
 
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Stop whining.

We're going through a shutdown. Want it opened? Tell Boehner, not us.
Boehner offered to fund the bill... Democrats said no.. let those kids die with cancer...

FAIL!!!!
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