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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 2 Oct 2013

    Do you think the government shutdown will end soon? #DailyChathttp://usat.ly/16GNDj2 

    10:29 AM - 2 Oct 2013
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    • Dewsbury NewsNetwork Alexander Padilla Morshed Rahman Ratul M V GOD allgringo Grand Central TroubledDays Pete Longstreet
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      1. Sandi Mathews‏ @SandiHMathews 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY They should all be fired What company would ever function or allow such behavior Overpaid bureaucrats should all take paycuts.

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      1. Alorien Sadler‏ @ASadlerWMC 3 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY Thought that it would end after 1 day and now we are in day 3. I know people that won't even get their paychecks because of this.

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      1. rhodell‏ @rhodellg 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY imagine if US did end up going to war in Syria, no money for bullets

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      1. Steve Ox‏ @alsoknownasox 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY Hopefully.. A bunch of mess #Congress

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      1. Tom McKee‏ @tm_mckee 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY Hopefully, I have bills to pay and food to buy.

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      1. Robert DiStaulo‏ @robertdistaulo 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY Let's'hope yes..Are they saving money ? My guess 5 more days of this terrible situation for the families #DailyChat

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      1.  🇹🇼 1/2 Taiwanian 🥢 💯 🙌 - Est. 1971 & 1984‏ @CanesCanes 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY Does it matter? 800K+ employees furloughed & 1.1M+ service personnel on IOUs. @CNN @AP @espn @CBSSports @BBCWorld Congress gets $$

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      1. Joshua E Macias‏ @JoshuaMacias 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY not a chance this will end anytime soon. I predict at least another week. Maybe two.

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      1. Barb 💋LockednLoaded ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️‏ @winegirl73 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY #ObamacareFail !!! We the People do not want a socialized health care system!! #Obamacrap is the biggest tax shoved on us WakeUp!!

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      1. Albert woodrome‏ @albert_woodrome 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY no.too many stubborn politicans

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      1. Albert woodrome‏ @albert_woodrome 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY for all those elected officals etc suits n ties they all can give their pay to the workers that got shut down

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      1. Nucky Bandido 🔫‏ @Enochstone1 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY We shouldn't pay tax if there not working. Bet you they be back to work in no time. #govermentshutdown #paynotaxes @JesseVentura_

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      1. Aqui é o JP‏ @joaopaulos1 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY unfortunately, i don't. But we hope.

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      1. Mom N Things‏ @MomNThings 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY Unfortunately, that would depend on our politicians making a decision with their minds and not their egos!

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      1. Funzalot‏ @Funzalot 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY After they play their power games long enough. Of course the good of the American public does not seem to figure into the equation

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      1. OHIO @ SAINTLUCIEWES‏ @saintluciewes 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY Tea Party: " I got my pay check, dam the rest of you"

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      1. M V‏ @Mikeybk18 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY well the last one 3 for months long...it went it to the next year...who knows..i say through the holidays at least mid November

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      1. Momred12‏ @momred12 2 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY hopefully

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