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  • digitaldivas
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    • Sep 2007
    • 4328
    #1

    FAA Shut down because Congress cannot agree on anything

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_907455.html

    Pretty depressing the fact that these selfish fucks cannot agree on anything.
    And the fact that we will default on our debt in a week, because again, congress
    cannot agree on anything.
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    • bignasty
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2003
      • 1421
      #2
      I saw an article the other day about the taxes that are assessed on flights. Since the FAA is shutdown, the taxes aren't being collected, but some of the airlines are raising tickets by the amount of taxes and pocketing them.
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        • digitaldivas
          ..I Heart Cannibal Corpse
          • Sep 2007
          • 4328
          #3
          Originally posted by bignasty
          I saw an article the other day about the taxes that are assessed on flights. Since the FAA is shutdown, the taxes aren't being collected, but some of the airlines are raising tickets by the amount of taxes and pocketing them.
          Yeah I heard the same thing. The selfishness and greed is just breathtaking at this point.
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            • Nikki_Licks
              Confirmed User
              • May 2005
              • 6323
              #4
              Originally posted by digitaldivas
              http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_907455.html

              Pretty depressing the fact that these selfish fucks cannot agree on anything.
              And the fact that we will default on our debt in a week, because again, congress
              cannot agree on anything.
              Time to clean house and limit the terms these criminals are allowed to serve.....limiting the chance of them screwing this country any worse than the current idiots do.
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                • MetaMan
                  I AM WEB 2.0
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 28682
                  #5
                  "Airplane passengers won't notice anything different at airports as a result of FAA's funding being cut off. But one effect will be felt immediately by some: 4,000 FAA employees will be furloughed at the stroke of midnight."

                  ok so why are these people being hired in the firstplace? that is the problem, government is to big and to bloated. all they do is create useless jobs for people.

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                    • 96ukssob
                      So Fucking Banananananas
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 12991
                      #6
                      Originally posted by MetaMan
                      "Airplane passengers won't notice anything different at airports as a result of FAA's funding being cut off. But one effect will be felt immediately by some: 4,000 FAA employees will be furloughed at the stroke of midnight."

                      ok so why are these people being hired in the firstplace? that is the problem, government is to big and to bloated. all they do is create useless jobs for people.
                      pretty much

                      why are there some 4000 people in this division anyway? it seems like the gov't just creates jobs pointlessly to burn through money
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                        • MetaMan
                          I AM WEB 2.0
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 28682
                          #7
                          Originally posted by bossku69
                          pretty much

                          why are there some 4000 people in this division anyway? it seems like the gov't just creates jobs pointlessly to burn through money
                          that is all they do, come to canada. socialist to the T. they suffocate business who could be creating REAL jobs and use that money to create useless jobs.

                          think of all the people with pensions who worked for the government who just sat at a desk with little to no skill. trust me i have 2 of them as close relatives. it is quite "funny" but at the same time not funny at all.

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                            • Nikki_Licks
                              Confirmed User
                              • May 2005
                              • 6323
                              #8
                              Originally posted by bignasty
                              I saw an article the other day about the taxes that are assessed on flights. Since the FAA is shutdown, the taxes aren't being collected, but some of the airlines are raising tickets by the amount of taxes and pocketing them.
                              Heard that too!

                              Sure glad we don't fly. We used to fly, but we gave that all up about the time of 9/11, vacations are even more fun now....seeing the country looking out of the window
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                                • SykkBoy
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                                  • Feb 2001
                                  • 19969
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Nikki_Licks
                                  Time to clean house and limit the terms these criminals are allowed to serve.....limiting the chance of them screwing this country any worse than the current idiots do.
                                  Term limits wouldn't be an issue if voters would pull their heads out of their asses and vote these guys out of office....when over 50% of the people stay home during elections...the message that sends is "do whatever you want, I'm not even going to make a choice anyways". That attitude always favors the incumbents.
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                                    • Wizzo
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                                      • Nov 2000
                                      • 15224
                                      #10
                                      Its also $200,000,000 a week in taxes lost... crazy.
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                                        • Rochard
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                                          • Dec 2001
                                          • 75733
                                          #11
                                          Well, what we need to do is this.... The moment the Government shuts down, the very first thing that goes is the FAA, air trafficcontrollers, and TSA, effectively shutting down all of the airports. This way no in Congress can leave. Next up is their paychecks - They don't get paid. Nor does their staff. We'll have to turn the AC off in all government buildings. No more healthcare for them either, being as that is no longer covered.

                                          That should get them to agree quickly.
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                                            • _Richard_
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Oct 2006
                                              • 30989
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by MetaMan

                                              ok so why are these people being hired in the firstplace? that is the problem, government is to big and to bloated. all they do is create useless jobs for people.
                                              you don't say..

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                                                • kristin
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                                                  • Sep 2002
                                                  • 9768
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by SykkBoy
                                                  Term limits wouldn't be an issue if voters would pull their heads out of their asses and vote these guys out of office....when over 50% of the people stay home during elections...the message that sends is "do whatever you want, I'm not even going to make a choice anyways". That attitude always favors the incumbents.
                                                  The other issue that people have the mentality "well, it's not my Congressman doing a bad job" and this happens in each state and each one is re-elected and it's the same vicious cycle.
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                                                    • bignasty
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                      • 1421
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Nikki_Licks
                                                      Heard that too!

                                                      Sure glad we don't fly. We used to fly, but we gave that all up about the time of 9/11, vacations are even more fun now....seeing the country looking out of the window
                                                      I hate flying, haven't done it in ten years or so. It is much more fun driving through and seeing everything just looking out, much more enjoyable than all the bullshit with flying.
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                                                        • The Dawg
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Apr 2002
                                                          • 2438
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Nikki_Licks
                                                          Time to clean house and limit the terms these criminals are allowed to serve.....limiting the chance of them screwing this country any worse than the current idiots do.
                                                          I agree. These clowns have no personal financial or health care worries so they could care less about the public. Just dicking around to be difficult. Seems their motto is "We dont give a shit about you."

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                                                            • Jman
                                                              Already an AI veteran
                                                              • Sep 2003
                                                              • 22832
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by SykkBoy
                                                              Term limits wouldn't be an issue if voters would pull their heads out of their asses and vote these guys out of office....when over 50% of the people stay home during elections...the message that sends is "do whatever you want, I'm not even going to make a choice anyways". That attitude always favors the incumbents.
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                                                                • JamesGw
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                                                                  • Apr 2011
                                                                  • 1237
                                                                  #17
                                                                  I really hope they can pull their shit together. This is absolutely insane.
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                                                                    • Vendzilla
                                                                      Biker Gnome
                                                                      • Mar 2004
                                                                      • 23200
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by kristin
                                                                      The other issue that people have the mentality "well, it's not my Congressman doing a bad job" and this happens in each state and each one is re-elected and it's the same vicious cycle.
                                                                      I live in California, I know they are all doing a bad job
                                                                      Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                      think about that

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                                                                        • digitaldivas
                                                                          ..I Heart Cannibal Corpse
                                                                          • Sep 2007
                                                                          • 4328
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by JamesGw
                                                                          I really hope they can pull their shit together. This is absolutely insane.
                                                                          ...true that
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                                                                            • ThunderBalls
                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                                              • 2926
                                                                              #20
                                                                              The republican house voted a force shutdown of the FAA. They are intentionally driving this country to the brink of ruin just to get a black man out the white house.

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                                                                                • LiveDose
                                                                                  Show Yer Tits!
                                                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                                                  • 25792
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  What goes on in DC these days is criminal. Shame on us for letting these arrogant punks run this country into the ground.

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                                                                                    • Adam_M
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                                                                                      • Mar 2006
                                                                                      • 3800
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by bossku69
                                                                                      pretty much

                                                                                      why are there some 4000 people in this division anyway? it seems like the gov't just creates jobs pointlessly to burn through money
                                                                                      4000 people and $200,000,000 in income per week! That doesn't sound like bad numbers to me
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