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Stinky The Clown

(67,786 posts)
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 06:12 PM Sep 2013

Let's say you have the ultimate responsibility to manage the government shutdown . . . .

. . . . . . what would you shut down?

I'd shut down the TSA.

Then I'd shut down the DEA.

If I needed more, I'd shut down parts of the NSA and CIA. Not the stuff that's working, but the bullshit that isn't.

You get the idea.

What would shut down?




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Let's say you have the ultimate responsibility to manage the government shutdown . . . . (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Sep 2013 OP
I would shut down the liquor store while Congress is in session... nt Earth_First Sep 2013 #1
Halt all pay to Congress DJ13 Sep 2013 #2
Congress. MichiganVote Sep 2013 #3
Congress will be first....and second...and third SummerSnow Sep 2013 #4

DJ13

(23,671 posts)
2. Halt all pay to Congress
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 06:32 PM
Sep 2013

Also cease all military weapons system purchases, then use part of that to pay the soldiers.

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