So the Government shut down,

[fatbuckRTO]

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

All they're doing now is turning straight party voters against them too.

I'm in the "wait and see" phase on Obamacare, but I agree with this point completely. Republicans have been mismanaging every fight they've taken on since President Obama was elected (or about a year before, if you count McCain's pathetic excuse for a campaign). It's like the '08 election took the brains out of their sails.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by fatbuckRTO

I'm in the "wait and see" phase on Obamacare, but I agree with this point completely. Republicans have been mismanaging every fight they've taken on since President Obama was elected (or about a year before, if you count McCain's pathetic excuse for a campaign). It's like the '08 election took the brains out of their sails.

It's like they think they need to go more and more extreme, every time that they lose. The opposite is likely more true.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Trip

If the fuckin republicans push this shit too far and then get voted out of office and then we get gun laws forced on us, I am going to be fuckin pissed. You aren't going to change Obamacare right now, give it the fuck up.... What you are going to get, is get voted out of office and then we get all of the Democrat wet dreams put in place like they did with Obamacare thanks to Bushy...

My question is, if the republicans are so sure the ACA is bad and wont work right, then they should let it be implemented and when it fails come in and clean up the mess. I really think that they are worried that it would work right.

On a side note, my sister in law is trying to get coverage in FL and they want to charge her $600/mo for a family of 4, FL being one of the states that didnt agree to the federal funding. as a test she put in NJ, and the same plan through the same company came to $190/mo with federal assistance because NJ is particpating.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Could have been worse. You could have gotten an actual single payer medicare system instead of the watered down shit that you got.

Oh..... wait.....

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[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by derf

They did pass something that all military are considered essential and will continue to get paid like normal.

We will get paid our normal wage, once a budget is passed. The bill they passed just let us keep our jobs and continue working during the shutdown.

Originally Posted by Archren

On that note, the downside to being considered an essential asset is that we can't take any leave.. so the leave I had planned for the week of the 14th may get canceled, if this damn shut down is still ongoing. Which if that's the case, it means we won't be paid yet either. Which will make me a pretty unhappy camper.

Luckily, my supervisor is still allowing leave, however he's working it.
Without knowing when the next paycheck is coming, the fun is a bit dampered, but still get to carry on my plans.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Luckily, my supervisor is still allowing leave, however he's working it.
Without knowing when the next paycheck is coming, the fun is a bit dampered, but still get to carry on my plans.

I guess since they decided to bring everyone back on board, my boss decided to allow me to take my leave. But yeah, I'm in the same boat, a little dampered from the unknown paycheck situation, but I think I'll be ok (expecting a Pell grant payment, hopefully.. assuming that isn't affected by this BS too ).

[fasternyou929]

You guys are a bunch of Debbie Downers! This guy found a pretty interesting silver lining to it all: http://www.roadandtrack.com/features...o-the-shutdown

[Archren]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

You guys are a bunch of Debbie Downers! This guy found a pretty interesting silver lining to it all: http://www.roadandtrack.com/features...o-the-shutdown

I think he definitely has the right idea.

[Archren]

Oh the paycheck situation - for those of you with USAA, if you have an LES showing what you're supposed to be paid mid-month, they will grant you an interest-free loan for that amount. No, it isn't ideal, I hate having to take out loans for anything (except expensive and fast toys that are likely to kill me ), but if it means keeping you from going hungry until Congress gets their shit together, it's better than nothing.

[OneSickPsycho]