Shutdown

Well, it happened. The United States government closed for business. Personally, I am not at all surprised it happened. I'm really disappointed, of course (and I'm being tactful using the word "disappointed"), but I am not surprised. The reason I'm not surprised is very simple, and it has nothing to do, at least directly, with the supposed reasons for it. But I have my own opinion, I'll get to that. The big question is how long it will last. I don't think anyone knows the answer. It's painfully clear that the losers in this are the American people. No matter how long this goes on, the economy is going to take a direct hit. Do our lawmakers care about that? Apparently they don't. This shutdown would not have taken place if they did. Furthermore, the political parties are throwing stones at each other, saying the other is at fault for the shutdown. I don't buy that one bit; I believe both parties share blame for this happening. And they share blame in a big way. The big cause of this whole mess is because of the attempts to defund, or at least undermine, the Affordable Care Act. The problem with that happening is because, simply put, the spending is mandatory, meaning it doesn't matter that government has shut down; it is going to happen. Plus, whether or not you agree, this is the law. Passed in 2010. Found to be constitutional by the Supreme Court in 2011. Whether you like it or not, it is a done deal. As far as the shutdown is concerned, my own opinion of why it happened...
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