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Joe Biden Kicks Fleeing House Republicans With A Scathing Send-Off Message

Alex Harsha
Alex HarshaSep 22, 2023, 1:31 PM
Joe Biden Kicks Fleeing House Republicans With A Scathing Send-Off Message

President Joe Biden is putting House Republicans on blast for skipping town without a deal to fund the government, setting the stage for a potential shutdown as soon as Oct. 1.

Biden fired off a tweet reminding lawmakers that the last shutdown led to some 800,000 government workers ― more than a third of the federal workforce ― being furloughed without pay.

“But enjoy your weekend,” he added sarcastically:

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday sent lawmaker home after GOP hard-liners blocked efforts to even open debate on funding bills.

“This is a whole new concept of individuals that just want to burn the whole place down,” McCarthy said.

Some of those same hard-liners ― in particular Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ― have threatened to file motions to force McCarthy out of the speaker’s chair.

It’s not clear how many workers would be affected this time around.

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the 35-day shutdown in 2018-2019 cost the economy about $3 billion, according to Reuters.

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    Alex Harsha is a full-time writer.Before becoming a full-time writer, Alex was a public school teacher. He teaches writing workshops to children and adults. Lives in Connecticut & Works on next novel.

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