Sequester 2013

[HI54UNI]

93 - that's what you call a form letter, that was done by a member of his staff.

No shit Sherlock.

Print it out at work and take it home. It will save you some money on toilet paper.

[Ibanez]

Furlough notices go out 21 March.

[93henfan]

Furlough notices go out 21 March.

And furloughs begin the pay period starting 21 April, runs 22 weeks, ending the pay period ending 21 Sep.

The real questions now are "how long does it go" and "if it goes the whole 22 weeks, then what?"

I would anticipate some nastiness on Wall Street, 1). When the sequester actually begins without the signature midnight deal this Congress always procrastinates to, and 2). Once it goes about a month and the drag on the economy starts hitting bottom lines.

[YoUDeeMan]

93 - as you may know, that's what you call a form letter, and you might also want to know that was done by a member of his, as you might also know, staff....you know, one of the many unoriginal ones.

FIFY

TTBF defends these iditots.

[JohnStOnge]

The good Congressman finally responded:

Geeze that's a long letter.

[JohnStOnge]

On the "which President to blame" thing:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He started it. He's analagous to the pusher who gives the future addict his or her first heroin injection.

[BDKJMU]

Furlough notices go out 21 March.

And furloughs begin the pay period starting 21 April, runs 22 weeks, ending the pay period ending 21 Sep.

The real questions now are "how long does it go" and "if it goes the whole 22 weeks, then what?"

I would anticipate some nastiness on Wall Street, 1). When the sequester actually begins without the signature midnight deal this Congress always procrastinates to, and 2). Once it goes about a month and the drag on the economy starts hitting bottom lines.

Might not on the one hand Wall Street take this news positively? That hey, Congress can actually show some fiscal restraint.

How much of a drag on the economy will a 2.4% slowdown in the rate of growth in overall fed spending cause?

[BDKJMU]

The good Congressman finally responded:

Geeze that's a long letter.

Yeah, it was just like one of your posts..

[JohnStOnge]

Yeah, it was just like one of your posts..

I don't think I ever did a post THAT long.

[SDHornet]

And furloughs begin the pay period starting 21 April, runs 22 weeks, ending the pay period ending 21 Sep.

The real questions now are "how long does it go" and "if it goes the whole 22 weeks, then what?"

I would anticipate some nastiness on Wall Street, 1). When the sequester actually begins without the signature midnight deal this Congress always procrastinates to, and 2). Once it goes about a month and the drag on the economy starts hitting bottom lines.

Might not on the one hand Wall Street take this news positively? That hey, Congress can actually show some fiscal restraint.

How much of a drag on the economy will a 2.4% slowdown in the rate of growth in overall fed spending cause?

You call this sequester "fiscal restraint"?

All the bitching and whining from everyone (politicians, special interests, media, everyone else) about this minor "cut" jut goes to show how fucked we are. Just imagine the uproar when meaningful cuts have to be made.

[BDKJMU]

Might not on the one hand Wall Street take this news positively? That hey, Congress can actually show some fiscal restraint.

How much of a drag on the economy will a 2.4% slowdown in the rate of growth in overall fed spending cause?

You call this sequester "fiscal restraint"?

All the bitching and whining from everyone (politicians, special interests, media, everyone else) about this minor "cut" jut goes to show how **** we are. Just imagine the uproar when meaningful cuts have to be made.

I should have said "minimal" fiscal restraint.

[CAA Flagship]

Furlough notices go out 21 March.

And furloughs begin the pay period starting 21 April, runs 22 weeks, ending the pay period ending 21 Sep.

The real questions now are "how long does it go" and "if it goes the whole 22 weeks, then what?"

I would anticipate some nastiness on Wall Street, 1). When the sequester actually begins without the signature midnight deal this Congress always procrastinates to, and 2). Once it goes about a month and the drag on the economy starts hitting bottom lines.

Federal employees should "Occupy Capitol Hill".

[93henfan]

And furloughs begin the pay period starting 21 April, runs 22 weeks, ending the pay period ending 21 Sep.

The real questions now are "how long does it go" and "if it goes the whole 22 weeks, then what?"

I would anticipate some nastiness on Wall Street, 1). When the sequester actually begins without the signature midnight deal this Congress always procrastinates to, and 2). Once it goes about a month and the drag on the economy starts hitting bottom lines.

Federal employees should "Occupy Capitol Hill".

Too cold. I'll take the $7,500 takehome pay cut before I have to go out in that weather. Soon it'll be too hot.

[grizzaholic]

Federal employees should "Occupy Capitol Hill".

Too cold. I'll take the $7,500 takehome pay cut before I have to go out in that weather. Soon it'll be too hot.

What if the founders of our country said..."meh, I will continue paying them taxes to Britain. No need to go protest or fight, I might get an owwie"

Spoiler: show

The Occupy folks are nuts.

[DSUrocks07]

Email tells feds to make sequester as painful as promised

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAf0QnLFS7Q[/youtube]

[AZGrizFan]

Federal employees should "Occupy Capitol Hill".

Too cold. I'll take the $7,500 takehome pay cut before I have to go out in that weather. Soon it'll be too hot.

You sure you weren't in the army?

[93henfan]

Too cold. I'll take the $7,500 takehome pay cut before I have to go out in that weather. Soon it'll be too hot.

You sure you weren't in the army?

I spent a six month course outdoors about 80% of the time in Quantico winter of 96 which had some epic snowfall. Course ran Sep to Mar. Our company was dubbed Frozen Fox.

[andy7171]

[bluehenbillk]

The stock market seems to love the Sequester actually....

[93henfan]

The stock market seems to love the Sequester actually....

I read that the market was mostly reacting to China loosening its fiscal policy and the continued growth of US business. All you guys that were arguing that the sequester is nothing now suddenly claiming that its boosting the market are funny. Meanwhile, some of us will actually be impacted by it.

[CAA Flagship]

The stock market seems to love the Sequester actually....

I read that the market was mostly reacting to China loosening its fiscal policy and the continued growth of US business. All you guys that were arguing that the sequester is nothing now suddenly claiming that its boosting the market are funny. Meanwhile, some of us will actually be impacted by it.

You didn't read shit. You were watching the hot women on CNBC before the cable went out since you are home from work.

[93henfan]

I read that the market was mostly reacting to China loosening its fiscal policy and the continued growth of US business. All you guys that were arguing that the sequester is nothing now suddenly claiming that its boosting the market are funny. Meanwhile, some of us will actually be impacted by it.

You didn't read shit. You were watching the hot women on CNBC before the cable went out since you are home from work.

I read this yesterday when I was at work.

[CAA Flagship]

You didn't read shit. You were watching the hot women on CNBC before the cable went out since you are home from work.

I read this yesterday when I was at work.

[93henfan]

I read this yesterday when I was at work.

Are there really hot chicks on CNBC? Cable is back.

[CAA Flagship]

Are there really hot chicks on CNBC? Cable is back.