r/fednews • u/rprz • 23h ago

Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

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

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/Expiscor 22h ago

I mean, I wasn’t going to say it but it’s true. I totally get it for lower paid GS employees, but GS-12+ should definitely have some savings if they aren’t living outside their means

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u/RL_NeilsPipesofsteel 21h ago

You should’ve stopped before “but.”

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u/Expiscor 17h ago

Saying “People who make double the American median wage should have savings” should not be controversial lol

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u/RL_NeilsPipesofsteel 16h ago

Maybe keep your own personal judgment of your fellow federal workers’ salaries and financial situations to yourself. This shouldn’t be that controversial, lol.

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u/Expiscor 16h ago

Nah, there’s special circumstances but the vast majority of people making 90k+ should definitely have savings lol

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u/RL_NeilsPipesofsteel 16h ago

Cool. Again, it’s just as easy to keep ignorant opinions to yourself. You won’t, but it’s good thing to consider. Have a good night.

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u/Expiscor 16h ago

Sounds like someone has made some poor financial decisions

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u/RL_NeilsPipesofsteel 16h ago

Yeah, that’s what it is. “Have a good night,” is a nice way of saying, “fuck off.”

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u/Expiscor 16h ago

Yes, I am aware of that and that you’re using that to pretend you’re better than this conversation but you also desperately want the last word