On September 30th 2025, the Federal government shutdown. First thing that came to mind was a quip by President Ronald Reagan "Let's shut it down and see if anybody notices".
As is usual, no shortage of partisan wrangling about who is at fault - at the moment it is the "Schumer shutdown" - after Senate minority leader's refusal to pass a Continuing Resolution unless Trump agrees to pour $1.5 Trillion into Medicaid.
Remember when "Billion" was a relevant unit of measure?
Anyways, I don't notice the Government shutdown. Social Security works, the USPS still delivers my junk mail and ICE is still deporting illegals. 100+ Trump administration picks were confirmed - instead of being held hostage by an angry Democrat minority. Trump is dealing with Russia, Hamas, and Venezuela. The department of war is doing it's thing without pause. Trump is funding the WIC program with tariff money. Like I said, I'm not noticing the shutdown.
Trump is threatening mass government employee layoffs - would I notice then?
Interesting times.
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