MSNBC: Trump friends saying he's making shutdown look likely as part of reality show

[highplainsdem]

He wants to get huge ratings, get attention, and then he'll claim he did something at the last minute to avert a shutdown, and he'll go off to Mar-a-Lago to accept the applause of his friends.

[Historic NY]

1. Well so far Mitch is blaming him...

for not deciding what he wants.

[eleny]

2. Sounds like tomorrow will be a good day to keep the tv off and ignore his "act"

[PA Democrat]

3. Well the guy who likes to take credit for how well Wall Street is doing because

of his* policies might want to check into how the markets will respond.

Maybe the stable genius" who "went to the best schools" can get someone to explain (in terms his little pea brain can understand) how the markets hate uncertainty.

[quartz007]

5. Markets are up 25% during 2017....

and markets are very overvalued based on tRump hype. The coming crash will not be pretty.

[quartz007]

4. How did the last gov't shutdown affect you?

My social security check arrived on time, and the traffic in Seattle was very light during the shutdown. Those federal employees furloughed received back pay.

But those applying for passports had to wait.

[Qanisqineq]

6. My husband didnt

As a federal employee, he couldn't go to work so he didn't get paid. No back pay, we were just out the money.

Back pay may have been true for others but not us

[quartz007]

11. Does not seem fair

if your husband lost pay due to no fault of his.

[wishstar]

8. Businesses around national park systems in my area lost millions

Economy in my area is very tourism dependent and the shutdown caused considerable disruption because it occurred in fall when tourism that would have normally been at peak was severely depressed. A shutdown now in mid-winter at lowest point of tourist season would not have as much impact as it did the last time.

[quartz007]

9. Tourism money not spent in your area

probably was spent in other areas or other purchases. But you are exactly right about disruptions in affected areas.

[underpants]

10. The Commonwealth of Va lost a lot of tax rev during the sequester

and every shutdown does the same.

[PA Democrat]

12. I think there are a lot of people would argue that their lives were significantly impacted.

Tax refunds were delayed, processing of veterans' disability claims were delayed, Head Start Centers were closed, National Parks were closed, flu monitoring by the CDC was cut back, enrollment in NIH clinical trials was suspended, rural home loans were delayed, just to name a few.

Additionally, there are direct costs to the taxpayers when agencies have to take extra actions to safely shut down programs and when payments to our creditors and contractors are delayed.

Detailed analysis at the link:

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/reports/impacts-and-costs-of-october-2013-federal-government-shutdown-report.pdf

[quartz007]

15. Without doubt lots of inconvenience!

As for the total cost, since total amount of money in circulation does not change during a shutdown, I wonder if loss of business by some is made up by gain in business by others. If a tourist area lost business, that money could have gone to other spending somewhere or saved for later spending.

[MLAA]

13. I was on vacation in DC to see all the museums....

They were all closed.

[quartz007]

14. DC has the best Museums!

I hope you got to see them all during a subsequent trip.
I especially love the Museum of Natural History. And all those art museums with fantastic paintings.

[MLAA]

16. Agree!

I am fortunate enough to have gone many times before and since. My current favorite museum is the National Portrait Gallery. I also always go to the Mineral and Gem exhibit for a quick glance at the diamonds and then on to the wonderful other minerals and gems. Last time I went to the Natural history museum and saw a recently updated exhibit on the evolution of man. Ahhh, no place like Dc for learning and feeding the soul with art!

[Liberal In Texas]

7. He'll probably let the shutdown go for awhile and see if the Dems get blamed.

If they don't they'll cobble something together and kick it down the road.

[world wide wally]

17. He should be impeached for that alone