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    Shutdown

    Congress, White House talking, but no quick end to shutdown

    Trump is demanding $5 billion, but congressional Democrats are refusing to accede in a stalemate that provides a chaotic coda for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year reign controlling government.


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    Shutdowns happen in every administration. There was one for 16 days under Obama. Just making a big deal out of this because it's Trump.

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    Clinton shut it down 27 days in ‘95-96.

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    Will Trump fold to Pelosi?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikos View Post
    Will Trump fold to Pelosi?
    My guess would be a trade: funding for Wall in exchange for something like the DREAM act.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    Shutdowns happen in every administration. There was one for 16 days under Obama. Just making a big deal out of this because it's Trump.
    That's right. It's even more like that here. "Look what Trump did now"

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