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Union officials reporting that TSA workers are beginning to quit because they can't afford to pay their bills after working for nearly 3 weeks without pay.
Nobody believes the Democrats have any intention of negotiating on a border security package if the government shutdown is ended without it. They can't or won't even acknowledge there is a problem, much less one of any magnitude.
Further, no matter what Donald Trump does the left and the further-left media will continue to hammer away and stick their heads in the sand and ignore the atrocities that are happening every day. They love the status quo and have no intention of ever fixing anything.
Pelosi and Schumer came on last night and never once mentioned anything about the Americans that are harmed by illegal immigration. That is just willful ignorance by two of the most disgusting dirtbags in government.
Like when private security allowed the 9/11 hijackers through? Private security would work in the interests of profits not public safety.
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Originally Posted by johnp292
The airlines used to have control over security. It was a joke. That’s one of the reasons we got 9/11.
prior to 9/11 the fedguv set min. standards for airport security, at the same time it told the airlines they were too big to fail by rewarding them with bailouts, subsidies and shielding them from lawsuits through legislation that protects them from any non passenger related damages they might incur (such as a plane crashing into a building).So yes the airlines did the min., and did so knowing they would be compensated/protected from failure, so why then would they do anything above and beyond what the gov required of them? An accurate assessment would be that the govt incentivized airlines to compromise security and 9/11 was an unfortunate outcome of such.
Tying the economic survival of the airline directly to safety is the best way to ensure it.
To the bold: agree and its why the govt shouldn't be running security and traffic control. I hear both D's and R's gripe loudly about gov incompetency yet they continually support its involvement into almost every facet of our lives. When will we learn?
ATC provided by the lowest bidder? ATC provided by employees with no dedication? ATC by the minimally trained? ATC who’s only consideration is a profit motive? No thanks. ATC is inherently a government function.
Trump hasn't even said he would be willing to barter DACA for the wall. The Democrats DO want border security, just not a wall because they realize a wall is just a symbol and don't do much. Drugs will still come out through the ports of entry, by air and by sea despite the wall. People will still overstay their visa (more common than border immigration) despite the wall. We will still see the caravans despite the wall.
President Trump put out a proposal for DACA and is on record as supporting a solution.
Nancy Pelosi is on record - saying that DACA is "off the table".
Let us also remember that the Bill that Nancy is insisting on is ONLY a Continuing Resolution to kick this argument down the road for less than 30 days. She is playing games.
IF Pelosi really thinks the problems are that Drugs come through Ports of Entry -- CLOSE THEM.
IF Pelosi really thinks that VISA over-stays are the problem -- Stop the VISAS
IF Pelosi really thinks "walls don't work & are "Immoral" -- tear down those Immoral Walls in California.
IF Federal Workers are so concerned about their paychecks .... Call Nancy, she is the Obstructionist who is willing to throw them (and DACA kids) under the bus so SHE can "win" for her Political Ambitions for the 2020 Election.
What might be good income in one area can be near poverty level income in another area. The government has been slowly cutting out locality pay adjustments which used to make up for the higher cost of living areas.
Air Traffic controllers do well even in high cost of living areas. Either way this situation is purely Trumps ego and politics vs the Democrats not wanting him to get a political victory based on a stupid idea.
It's a game of political chicken that is hurting regular people. I guess you blame one side or the other if you are a partisan either way.
Miss one paycheck -> no money for anything and need to quit to work elsewhere
So rather than put the blame squarely where it belongs (people living beyond their means, paycheck to paycheck, on credit, no clue how to budget, no emergency fund, etc.) it's put on a president who had nothing to do with these people's complete lack of planning and preparedness
Miss one paycheck -> no money for anything and need to quit to work elsewhere
So rather than put the blame squarely where it belongs (people living beyond their means, paycheck to paycheck, on credit, no clue how to budget, no emergency fund, etc.) it's put on a president who had nothing to do with these people's complete lack of planning and preparedness
What a sad state of human affairs.
The president most certainly plays a role in those not getting paid. You can condemn people for not saving even a few hundred dollars but the reason they are not getting paid is not directly on them. I suppose you can blame them for voting for these immature beings in Washington.
The fact that they didn't save an emergency fund exactly for these situations is on them. My ex-wife is a Fed Employee and the 1st thing she did was put away a rainy day fund in case she got furloughed. Instead of quitting, they should go to their Union bosses and ask for help.
The paperwork in Government is massive - I've been curious about something.
Did your wife have to sign anything when she went to work for the Federal Government that acknowledged and accepted that she would be subject to both InVoluntary and Voluntary Furloughs?
My guess is YES.
I was always aware before retirement that Strikes could force me into a Furlough and it happened several times (like almost every contract negotiation) -- you plan for these things because you KNOW they are not only possible, but likely.
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