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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 17 Oct 2013

    Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and morehttp://usat.ly/1aTpHG3 

    6:36 PM - 17 Oct 2013
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      1. zzfurn‏ @zzfurn 18 Oct 2013
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        Responsible governance --> RT @USATODAY: Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more http://usat.ly/1aTpHG3 

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      1. Brent Hershberger‏ @Brent4Jesus 18 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY Billions in wages... to GOVERNMENT employees. This is what happens when the government grows too big. Too many government jobs.

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      1. Arthur Smith‏ @Detcookieman74 17 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY who enjoy tearing up the Country NANCY only needs 17 seats

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      1. Arthur Smith‏ @Detcookieman74 17 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY And the Tea Party will be ready too do it again THEM IDIOTS make sure you are taking names into the ballot bixz with you

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      1. Nick the Greek‏ @BaldandBonaFide 17 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY If the media did not exist, 99% of the country would not have noticed the government was shut down.

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      1. jc‏ @NinaLorre 17 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY I call BS. Get off the liberal train. Store owner here and our numbers were fine. @SenTedCruz @Senate_GOPs

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      1. SistaCitizen‏ @SistaCitizen 17 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY 9/11=The World Trade Center, surrounding buildings, Pentagon, 3 airplanes cost=$20bill 10/16=#GOPshutdown cost=$24bill

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      1. frank dupuis‏ @frankdupuis140 17 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY What about the angst to SS,ROTC,unemployed,soldiers pay etc,etc,etc..

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      1. AlternativeTulsa‏ @AltTulsa 17 Oct 2013
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        Thanks, GOP! "@USATODAY: Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more http://usat.ly/1aTpHG3 ”

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      1. Sandy Traub‏ @sandytraub 17 Oct 2013
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        Reckless! Who will reimburse? RT @USATODAY: Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more http://usat.ly/1aTpHG3 

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      1. Todd Kruse‏ @toddakruse 17 Oct 2013
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        “@USATODAY: Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more http://usat.ly/1aTpHG3 ” - perhaps but $17T in debt will harm my grandchildren

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      1. Stephen Hammond‏ @phenhamm 17 Oct 2013
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        “@USATODAY: Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more http://usat.ly/1aTpHG3 ” So much loss w so little (if any) gain.

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      1. D J‏ @djcat_monster 17 Oct 2013
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        @USATODAY can we get a story about the $17Trillion ntnl debt we can't even pay interest on + our regular bills w/out borrowing even more?

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      1. Skats‏ @sherylk_ 17 Oct 2013
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        This! RT @USATODAY Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more http://usat.ly/1aTpHG3 

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      1. Kim Pike‏Verified account @KimDPike 17 Oct 2013
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        Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more http://usat.ly/1aTpHG3  via @USATODAY

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