Chicken!
The game of chicken is on. Who will buckle first?
Zerohedge reports moments ago:
The White House budget office has instructed federal agencies to prepare to fire a ton of people (aka ‘reduction-in-force’ plans) that could permanently eliminate jobs in the event of a government shutdown – the latest twist in the latest shutdown groundhog day – effectively challenging Democrats to a game of chicken.
In a memo shared with agencies Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget said departments must identify programs where discretionary funding will lapse on Oct. 1 and no alternative source is available. Instead of a typical furlough, OMB has told agencies to get ready for permanent reductions – starting with positions that are out of alignment with President Donald Trump’s priorities.
In the past, affected employees were furloughed on a temporary basis and reinstated once Congress approved new spending. Not this time – as OMB Director Russ Vought is using the prospect of deep cuts as leverage against the Democrats.
“Programs that did not benefit from an infusion of mandatory appropriations will bear the brunt of a shutdown,” reads the OMB memo – with agencies instructed to submit their proposed RIF plans and to issue notices to employees who might otherwise be excepted or furloughed during a lapse in funding, Politico reports.
Core services – including Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits, military operations, law enforcement, immigration enforcement and air traffic control – would continue regardless of a shutdown, according to an OMB official familiar with the guidance.
At the heart of the deadlock, Democrats are demanding that any short-term spending measure include an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that are due to expire, as well as broader negotiations on domestic priorities. Republicans, by contrast, are pushing to advance a leaner stopgap bill already passed by the House that would fund the government through Nov. 21 while largely preserving Trump administration priorities and holding the line on additional healthcare spending.
Obama’s corrupt lackey Rham Emanuel is famous for saying “never let a serious crisis go to waste”.
It looks like the Trump Administration is ready for the Democrats to shut down the government over paying illegals money and providing them benefits.
Trump needs to get Thune and Johnson into his office and make it perfectly clear that if they do not get their acts together and bring these rhinos in line, he will not be endorsing any of their candidates when the midterms come around. I just don’t get it. The real problem are the rhinos who consistently side with the Democrats and Johnson and Thune are responsible for that.
Trump needs to get Thune and Johnson into his office and make it perfectly clear that if they do not get their acts together and bring these rhinos in line, he will not be endorsing any of their candidates when the midterms come around. I just don’t get it. The real problem are the rhinos who consistently side with the Democrats and Johnson and Thune are responsible for that.