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EdmondDantes_

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2. It's a much more complicated situation than many of us want to admit

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:30 PM

Nov 9

People not getting SNAP, government employees not getting paid, many government services shut down, flights being delayed, etc. Those are real costs. It sucks, but the make up of Congress is what it is. I feel for the position and the difficult choices they are going to have to make either way.

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Eric Swalwell: Republicans have chosen the files. I am choosing the food. End the shutdown. [View all] riversedge Nov 9 OP

And this is why one should never negotiate with terrorists C_U_L8R Nov 9 #1

It's a much more complicated situation than many of us want to admit EdmondDantes_ Nov 9 #2

Unacceptable. Mr.WeRP Nov 9 #3

I take it that you have food in your cupboard & fridge Hekate Nov 9 #6

I take it you don't depend on the ACA. Fuck you! Mr.WeRP Nov 9 #8

God damn right! Xavier Breath Nov 9 #9

The complication is not caving doesn't have a clear path to keeping the subsidies karynnj Nov 9 #19

I'm on SNAP BeerBarrelPolka Nov 9 #16

So it was all for nothing? Next time just give in so we can skip the drama. dem4decades Nov 9 #4

The media will not let us skip the drama. no matter what Dems do. riversedge Nov 9 #13

Then why take the deal that was on the table from day one? dem4decades Nov 9 #21

🎯 Arazi Nov 9 #23

The Republicans are going to shove this up our ass, they'll say the Democrats dem4decades Nov 9 #24

The timing of the fold, just after Tuesday's election, will be fucking gold for Rs Arazi Nov 9 #25

If they didn't believe the GOP would starve people, they do not understand the GOP Raven123 Nov 9 #5

I respect Eric Swalwell, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 9 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Nov 9 #11

That seems like proof to me this is happening. Scrivener7 Nov 9 #10

Six months from now, a year from now, two years from now, people will still be RockRaven Nov 9 #12

And the 8 who went rogue won't care. Half of them are retirning voluntarily. Bluetus Nov 9 #27

I don't think understand.and snap is already cancelled in Demsrule86 Nov 9 #14

Our world as we knew it BeerBarrelPolka Nov 9 #17

The Senate funding bill funds SNAP through next September. EdmondDantes_ Nov 9 #30

Is it possible, Swalwell is referring to the failure of Johnson to convene the House? Raven123 Nov 9 #15

Yes it is possible that Swallwell is not "caving" Hekate Nov 9 #18

I think you are correct. He is not advocating for voting Yea on the cave-in bill, he is ripping Rethugs. Celerity Nov 9 #22

Fuck this guy I lost my job Jspur Nov 9 #20

Food is important. I can't imagine going hungry. applegrove Nov 9 #26

When 50,000 people die next year gab13by13 Nov 9 #28

I'm hoping Democrats run on a full public health care plan in 2028. applegrove Nov 9 #29