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madville

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23. Positions are deemed essential or non

Reply to Hugin (Reply #20)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 09:04 PM

Mar 13

Not entire agencies or departments. When I worked DHS back in 2013 I was in a non-essential position so I stayed home during that shutdown, but half the folks there still had to go into the office. So they could just deem whoever they needed there in person as essential, simple.

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Schumer indicates Democrats will vote to keep government open [View all] Eko Mar 13 OP

Schumer: You may take my kidney, liver and brain usonian Mar 13 #1

Ha! Eko Mar 13 #4

The opposite is the truth... Think. Again. Mar 13 #2

I dont really disagree with you Eko Mar 13 #3

How could the cutting get done? Think. Again. Mar 13 #8

I dont know. Eko Mar 13 #10

If there's a shut down, there can be no cutting. Think. Again. Mar 13 #12

Schumer says they can. Eko Mar 13 #16

Schumer also said the courts would be shut down, but then there's this... Think. Again. Mar 14 #24

I'm not so sure EarlG Mar 13 #11

My thought is that... Think. Again. Mar 13 #17

It was clear to most Senators to vote no. Passages Mar 13 #21

This mentality is why we lose. BannonsLiver Mar 13 #5

So bend the knee Traildogbob Mar 13 #6

I'm not understanding thinkingagain Mar 13 #7

That's what I keep wondering. Hugin Mar 13 #15

Two important factors as I see underpants Mar 14 #27

Booooo! Hisssssss! NewHendoLib Mar 13 #9

As opposed to what they are doing now? What is he thinking? Raven123 Mar 13 #13

A shut down would shut down DOGE, too. Hugin Mar 13 #14

No madville Mar 13 #18

They couldn't access agencies that are shut down. Hugin Mar 13 #20

Positions are deemed essential or non madville Mar 13 #23

I'm UPSET about this because he changed his mind in 24 hours.BUT bluestarone Mar 13 #19

The inconsistency is a symptom Raven123 Mar 14 #29

I don't understand the complete reversal either MichMan Mar 14 #30

Musk did say he wanted a shutdown alarimer Mar 13 #22

Does he think Republicans have a mandate and is out to prove it? Emile Mar 14 #25

so disappointing RJ-MacReady Mar 14 #26

What if they don't? no_hypocrisy Mar 14 #28

Schumer wants the country to die by a thousand cuts, and help? dem4decades Mar 14 #31