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Sam Berger
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Enduring costs of a shutdown include: (1) damage to workers/contractors from delayed or no pay; (2) damage to programs, incl. backlogs; (3) federal brain drain; (4) inc contracting costs; (5) agencies trying to keep carryover $ in case of future shutdowns
washingtonpost.com/business/2019/…
One example: long-term damage at Joshua Tree National Park.

“What's happened to our park in the last 34 days is irreparable for the next 200 to 300 years,"
thehill.com/policy/energy-…
CBO says long-term cost of the shutdown is $3 billion. Also, "CBO’s estimates do not incorporate other, more indirect negative effects of the shutdown, which are more difficult to quantify but were probably becoming more significant as it continued."
reuters.com/article/us-usa…
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Sam Berger
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Why do extremist conservative voices oppose pro-democracy reforms? And does a little-noticed memo attacking Democrat's pro-democracy bill, HR 1, rip off the mask of the modern conservative movement's mixture of plutocracy and divisive rhetoric? THREAD 👇
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The bill has met opposition from exactly the types of groups you might expect: corporate interests, DC lobbyists, and wealthy donors. /3
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Sam Berger
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The Democratic primary will be focused on cleaning up corruption in our politics and our economy. Candidates will be competing to show they: (a) have truly bold solutions; (b) independence from big $; and (c) are willing to fight to see their vision enacted into law.
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Sam Berger
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With the news that the House is moving to block Trump's faux emergency declaration, a short thread on the National Emergencies Act (NEA) and how to fix some its problems. /1
nytimes.com/2019/02/22/us/…
The NEA was originally passed in the aftermath of Watergate, in response to Nixon's efforts to abuse emergency authority. /2
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A major check that it provided was that Congress could end a national emergency through a concurrent resolution, which does not require presidential approval. But an unrelated SCOTUS case, INS v. Chadha, invalidated this so-called "legislative veto." /3
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Tracy Mitrano for Congress
@MitranoForNY23
I oppose the use of a federal government #shutdown to achieve political goals. 5 lessons learned from the latest:

1. Local impact: Workers furloughed at IRS offices in Elmira, Jamestown. TSA at NY23 airports worked payless for a month. Farmers: no credit, contact with USDA.
1/6
2. Even people in safe middle class jobs can have trouble making ends meet if they miss a paycheck. When so many are living so close to bone, what is the rationale for a government #shutdown with nothing to show for it but suffering and a permanent $3 billion debt?
2/6
3. New Yorkers care about one another. We saw an example of that when the Lansing Food Pantry provided relief for TSA workers at the Ithaca airport. Similar efforts happened around the district during the latest government #shutdown.
3/6
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Joseph Britt
@Zathras3
So Trump has caved, agreeing to Congressional Democrats' demand to fund government agencies for (evidently) three weeks while negotiations on border or immigration measures proceed. One story on this from @burgessev @AndrewRestuccia & @JakeSherman politico.com/story/2019/01/…
2. That was 35 days of hardship for federal employees and contractors; 35 days of disruption to government functions, from criminal investigations to international diplomacy to air traffic control; and 35 days of reckless rhetoric about invasions & emergencies, all for nothing.
3. Yet Trump's ignominious surrender is not necessarily a victory for the Democrats or the country. The deal to reopen government agencies is only for three weeks. We could be right back where we were last night when that time is up.
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Tom G Stark ⭐⭐⭐
@TomStark913
If I was a federal employee, I would have minimal 4 months of bills in reserves. Period. It's call PLANNING.
Seeing how this happened 19 prior times since 1976, stands to reason yes?
Then, once I get my back pay, replace the depleted funds.
Don't expect me to get all upset for people that fail to plan for obvious potential issues.
Only excuse is a newer hire that didn't have the opportunity just yet to tuck away the funds.
Save the "but the contractors". These federal contracts are some freaking windfalls. VERY GENEROUS. Why do you think so many dream of landing a governments contact? They pay $500 for hammers!
They'll be just fine.

If I'm fine... They're better than fine. Trust me. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Liz Borkowski
@LizBorkowski
So much great reporting and commentary about how the #shutdown is affecting science within and well beyond federal agencies! A thread (1/many):
EPA has furloughed inspectors who detect illegal levels of contaminants in air and water, @CoralMDavenport reports. Eric Schaeffer of @EnviroInegrity recalls damaging impact of 1995-6 shutdown on inspections & enforcement. nytimes.com/2019/01/09/cli… #ScienceNotShutdown 2/
With FDA surveillance of drugs & pharmacies down to a "bare minimum," workers in agency labs are concerned about slow responses if problems arise, @vyurkevich & @jechristensen report. #ScienceNotShutdown #ScienceShutdown #ShutdownStories
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@citizensmediatv
[THREAD] Observations from an important article by @NatCounterPunch’s Jim Kavanagh. counterpunch.org/2018/09/21/tax…
If taxes pay for federal programs, then the super-wealthy are naturally the benefactors of EVERYTHING, and rest of us peons are the lowly beneficiaries of their (begrudging) generosity.

But federal taxes don’t pay for anything.
The pay-for game, built upon the foundation of "the people fund the government" (when the truth is that it’s the other way around) is not a debate or a discussion. It is an infinite length diversion and delaying tactic, to guarantee we never get the big programs we need.
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Jess Phoenix
@jessphoenix2018
THREAD: I went & read the actual 1956 Republican platform thanks to this tweet. Holy crap. Pro-unions, pro-equal pay, pro-"progressive programs," pro-expanding Federal minimum wage & Social Security, free vaccines, more facilities to train scientists, pro-affordable housing, 1/
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