Government Shutdown - 10.02.25

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, we all know that yesterday the White House declared
a government shut down after the Senate failed to get
funding to sustain federal operations.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
The gop led measure.

Speaker 1 (00:10):
Was blocked in the Senate, failing to secure the sixty
votes needed to advance. The Democrats accused Republicans of not
wanting to work with them as they try to help
the American people on this health care cost On these
healthcare costs, Typically in a shutdown, some essential federal employees
that remain on the job continue work, often without pay,

(00:33):
until Congress acts to fund the government. Just in case
you're wondering now, this is according to US News. The
president's salary, though of four hundred thousand dollars a year,
is generally not affected by a government shutdown. And they say,
with regard to the president's pay, Article two, Section one
of the Constitution forbids the salary of the president to

(00:55):
be reduced while he or she is in office, thus
effectively guaranteeing the president of compensation regardless of any shut
down action. That's according to the twenty eighteen Congressional Research
Service report. And by the way, this is the fifteenth
government shut down since nineteen eighty one.

Speaker 3 (01:18):
And sing yes, nothing we can do about it. Nothing.

Speaker 4 (01:29):
And all they doing up there, they playing games. They
just play in the political game. This side say that,
side say that, and then the one that suffers this
people in the middle. So you know again again the
Republicans are blaming the Democrats. The Democrats are blaming the Republicans.
The Democrats are trying to fight for the benefits and

(01:51):
the healthcare of Americans, which the Republicans are not telling
you what's going to happen. But after the mid turn,
the big beautiful Bill, I want you all to be aware,
will kick in full blast. But it's gonna be after
the mid terms, so they don't get stunned at the poles.

(02:11):
But right after that, all hell gonna break loose and
a lot of people gonna lose a lot of stuff.
And it's sad. And it don't matter what Democrat, if
you mega, it don't matter. The big beautiful bill being passed.
The bill has been passed. Yeah, hey, dog, in this
presidency right here, Donald Trump does whatever he wants to do,

(02:36):
and he has every single Republican, which is the Senate
is being led and the House is being led, and
they and they do whatever.

Speaker 3 (02:46):
He say, do they scared?

Speaker 1 (02:47):
It?

Speaker 4 (02:48):
Scared terrified because he's and he's proved him if you
ever did anything to him, come it? Yeah? Is it
worth it? Is it worth it to sacrifice your job
and your position to go after him knowing what the

(03:10):
what the problem is going to be.

Speaker 3 (03:13):
And that's a crazy place to be.

Speaker 2 (03:15):
In, knowing he's going to go after you.

Speaker 4 (03:18):
Like, let me ask you all the question. Would you
give up your job for the country.

Speaker 3 (03:24):
Would you give up your.

Speaker 4 (03:25):
Families, your job, your ability to take care of your family,
your livelihood, your job for the country.

Speaker 2 (03:32):
Yeah, I don't see that.

Speaker 3 (03:34):
I understand what I understanding.

Speaker 4 (03:36):
No, I'm not though, quick getting your chick for the
for you for the.

Speaker 2 (03:41):
Country some of these government workers.

Speaker 4 (03:45):
No, listen, I don't want you to take it in
the check that you get from our heart for coming
in here to do the radio in any other job
you have. Are you willing to sacrifice that just for
the good of the country. If they say you can
help the country by giving up your position, would you
do it?

Speaker 2 (04:04):
No?

Speaker 4 (04:09):
Your status is you're finn to be real pope, all
your money. Would you do that to sacrifice for the country?
The answer is no. Rich people are not going to
sacrifice they're richest for the good of the country. Why
ain't nobody understanding that they won't do nothing?

Speaker 3 (04:32):
Yeah, so that shows you.

Speaker 4 (04:33):
So why would I or you as a commoner, why
would you do that? No, man uhuh skip that because
the rich ain't finna do it. I ain't finna do it.

Speaker 2 (04:44):
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