In light of the government shutdown, which began at the stroke of midnight today, I've read several posts on social networking sites from far-right conservatives which have sarcastically said things such as: "It looks like the world didn't end after all," "What? My house is still here?," and "The sky is not falling, president. Just sayin'..."
This reminds me of the remarks directly following the 2013 budget sequestration. With such drastic spending cuts, many politicians - particularly Democrats - warned us that some would be significantly impacted by them. Not five minutes after the sequestration took place, I heard some conservative pundits say things such as: "What? That's it?," "This isn't a big deal at all!," and "Exaggerate much, Mr. President? Are you a comedian on the side or something?"
Do these people think that, when such events take place in government, there's a magic switch somewhere which makes the negative impacts felt immediately? For most, the effects of the spending cuts, like the government shutdown, aren't going to be seen or felt overnight. They will be for some people, but for most, they won't be observed for days, weeks, sometimes months down the road. Many of the same people whom laughed about the potential negative effects of the sequestration initially are now saying, "Oh, so maybe it was a big deal," and the same thing will happen with the government shutdown if it doesn't get resolved soon.
This reminds me of the remarks directly following the 2013 budget sequestration. With such drastic spending cuts, many politicians - particularly Democrats - warned us that some would be significantly impacted by them. Not five minutes after the sequestration took place, I heard some conservative pundits say things such as: "What? That's it?," "This isn't a big deal at all!," and "Exaggerate much, Mr. President? Are you a comedian on the side or something?"
Do these people think that, when such events take place in government, there's a magic switch somewhere which makes the negative impacts felt immediately? For most, the effects of the spending cuts, like the government shutdown, aren't going to be seen or felt overnight. They will be for some people, but for most, they won't be observed for days, weeks, sometimes months down the road. Many of the same people whom laughed about the potential negative effects of the sequestration initially are now saying, "Oh, so maybe it was a big deal," and the same thing will happen with the government shutdown if it doesn't get resolved soon.
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