TheOneWithTheHairTensions erupt between McCarthy and Gaetz at closed-door House GOP meeting as shutdown nears | CNN Politics
YoBuckStopsHereSeveral members of ‘The Freedom Caucus’ have openly admitted they won’t end the shutdown unless all the federal cases against Trump are ended.
Then it’s gonna suck to be in the Military or Border Patrol, and have to report for duty without pay. Especially when Congress will get paid.
There were about 1.4 million active military personnel in 2022.
CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) has more than 60,000 employees.
WIC served about 6.3 million participants each month in fiscal year 2022, including an estimated 39 percent of all infants in the United States. www.ers.usda.gov/topics/…/wic-program/
USDA ERS - WIC Program
ERS conducts studies of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) which serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children younger than 5 years who are at nutritional risk. The WIC program served about 6.3 million participants each month in fiscal year 2022, including an estimated 39 percent of all infants born in the United States.
KecessaWhat would happen if all border guards just said “Well, I’m not getting paid, I’m not going to work.” and just left the gates open? 🤔 I think that would solve the shutdown real quick!
SilverShrimp0As a practical matter, it would mean international flights to the US are halted. If you will recall the last time there was a shutdown and it appeared that TSA agents were going to walk off the job due to not being paid, they reached an agreement to end the shutdown pretty quickly.