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NEXT: Lets shut down the government like the good old days
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thinkprogress.org — AS voters head to the polls today, Republicans are expected to make big gains and it appears increasingly likely that one of the first actions a GOP-controlled House may take after Congress reconvenes next year will be to shutdown the government. Republicans have been increasingly bold in recent days in calling for a shutdown, with RNC Chairman Michael Steele going from saying that he has "not heard any candidates" call for a shutdown, to saying Sunday that the GOP is "not going to compromise on raising the debt ceiling" - something that will almost certainly lead to a shutdown.

Considering that Republicans faired very poorly after the last GOP-induced government shutdown in 1995, Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) - who would likely chair the House Financial Services Committee if the GOP takes control of the House - made a preemptive strike against President Obama yesterday in the looming government shutdown debate, telling Fox Business that Obama may "force" the GOP to shut down the government:

BACHUS: I would think when we send the spending bills to the president he will veto them, and then the hard vote will be when he sends them back and we will be faced with another situation where he will probably try to force us to shut government down and we are going to have to be brave this time.

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They did it before, do you think unemployment will riase if republians win
Yes, the ruined the economy more than once already
36%
Yes, and those that loose their jobs can blame themselves
7.8%
No they will create jobs without compromise
52%
Tea party will take over government
3.9%
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lastbaldeagle
Posted 929 days ago
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Hank, the proper word is lose, not loose. Loose is what democRAT politicians are with Other People's Money. By the way, are you a democRAT by birth or by choice?
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