In the first sign that the White House is getting serious about the far-reaching effects a prolonged shutdown will have on agencies across the federal government, White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney requested a list of those programs that will suffer most from continued lack of funding.
According to a Wednesday Washington Post report, Mulvaney will soon learn that hurt is coming, in ways small and large, to a host of government programs if the government doesn’t reopen soon.
Possibly topping the list is food stamps: the Department of Agriculture will run out of money to provide this critical means of nutrition to 40 million people after February 1. Meanwhile, aviation officials are warning of a systemic breakdown; the GSA won’t be able to fulfill government contracts and leases; national parks can’t hire additional employees for the upcoming busy season.
Some agencies can’t even foresee all of the possible issues they’ll face as the historically long shutdown drags on.
Now ? Well oiled machine indeed !
Oooooooh, bet this goes over with the general public like a lead balloon.
Betcha as well that the number of protestors surrounding the WH is soon gonna be bigger than Spankee’s inaugural crowd — maybe even get up to the size of Obama’s first inaugural crowd.
And they will all be MAD…
Who knew governing could be so hard?
Just open the rest of government, you fucking asshole. Popping holes in the boil to release some pressure won’t get rid of the boil.
Who knew so many people would say no to Trump?
Apparently Trump is surprised.