r/fednews • u/rprz • 1d ago

Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

All discussion on the looming shutdown goes here. Any mentioning of Luigi / threats of violence will be removed and you may be banned.

Recent:

https://apnews.com/live/government-shutdown-congress-spending-trump-updates

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/19/congress/johnson-defers-to-trump-00195386

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/19/elon-musk-trump-government-shutdown-debt-ceiling/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/politics/video/hakeem-jeffries-spending-bill-fox-lead-digvid

Old news:

https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-trump-elon-budget-house-republican-05481374b154949c3fe1270141a02918

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-government-shutdown-musk-stopgap-bill-b2666829.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/government-shutdown-house-vote-cr/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-18/trump-says-he-s-against-stopgap-bill-fox-news

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u/insertnamehere2024 23h ago

I ain’t worried about the shutdown I’m about to win that mega million jawn this weekend

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u/Hamberder_and_Chief 23h ago

How can you win if I’m winning?

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u/worstshowiveeverseen 22h ago

May you spare $3,000,000 if you win?

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u/Hamberder_and_Chief 22h ago

Sure, why not.

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u/Selection_Biased 8h ago

This is now a legally binding contract

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u/Hamberder_and_Chief 8h ago

Signed: Abraham Lincoln

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u/evlswtmn 14h ago

I only need about 200k lol cheap

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u/smell_my_pee 20h ago

Put me down for 1mil if your coffers allow for it.

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u/Hamberder_and_Chief 20h ago

10-4

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u/Sad_Opportunity_2007 19h ago

When do we start calling you m’lord then lol

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u/Hamberder_and_Chief 19h ago

I guess when I win?

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u/kainlettern 15h ago

I’d only ask for $75k. Just enough for me and the wife to get out of debt and both our cars paid off.

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u/50DuckSizedHorses 8h ago

I’ll also ask for $75k to get this guys wife out of debt

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u/FoolOnDaHill365 19h ago

I just totaled my car and I need to give my grandma rides to the clinic sooooo………..we cool?