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[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Where was the bargaining chip? Don’t shut down the gov, and the Rs win. Shut down the government, and doge and the pres win, and the rest of the Rs are still pretty happy.

[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 4 points 23 hours ago

They didn't have to do either, there was a resolution to fund the government for another month on last year's funding bill until something could be drafted that would pass.