house Bill H.R. 5313
Should Congress Prevent Future Gov't Shutdowns by Automatically Continuing Spending at Previous Levels?
Argument in favor
This would make government shutdowns over budgets a thing of the past, forcing both parties’ leadership to aggressively seek timely passage of appropriations bills under regular order to achieve funding and policy objectives. It'd be a strong incentive for constructive compromise involving a majority of Congress.
09/18/2018
That’s the logical choice so, yes, but they aren’t going to give that weapon up so easily. Congress isn’t hurt by government shutdowns. They still get paid. Our military and civil service members are the ones who are hurt.
09/18/2018
Threatening shutdowns are ridiculous and passing resolutions just to keep the government working is counterproductive. It's hard to believe that Congress would ever vote for something like this because they are basically lazy in my opinion and anything that makes them work and something they don't want to hear about
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09/18/2018
We need to stop holding the government functions hostage because the GOP was to force their agenda on the American people.
Argument opposed
Funding the federal government at the previously-enacted level without regard for changing policy needs or individual programs’ value wastes taxpayer dollars by ignoring hundreds of hours of consideration and program evaluation incorporated into each federal agency’s budget submission.
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09/18/2018
They should prevent government shut downs by first off any federal law maker that sits in Congress or Senate should not be paid if the government shuts down they should be the first ones to lose a paycheck not the folks working at Yellowstone park or any place like that the people sitting in Washington should lose their paychecks first if the government shuts down that would make them get along because to you all it’s all about the money plain and simple
09/18/2018
OH HELL NO! This has to be another TWISTED PLOT by the GOP to turn OUR GREAT COUNTRY into CHINA/RUSSIA’s debtor! NO CHANCE of ever BALANCING THE BUDGET or EVEN A SURPLUS! Now wouldn’t that be awesome! WAIT A MIN- we HAD a SURPLUS during POTUS CLINTON! And after ‘W’ screwed us into 2 wars and blew up the deficit into a DEPRESSION, POTUS OBAMA had the SOLUTIONS to fix get us back on a POSITIVE FISCAL GAIN! Why would anyone want to go back to something that will be ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE to ever fix?
09/18/2018
The whole idea of the government agreeing on and submitting a budget is the one of the main responsibilities of Congress as it holds the purse strings of Federal government. When Congress takes all year to pass the budget that is supposed to be passed on or before the new Fiscal year, the government should be closed down: you cannot set in a stop-gap to continue government, it only inflames the situation rather than fixes the problem. Instead, it should be made into law that no one gets paid, except soldiers and military personnel, when a budget is not passed by a specified date, which should be tax day (the recognized day). There should be no compensation for time lost in this manner and the government can be controlled by civil servants at that time. Welcome to having a deadline and actually doing your job.
That’s the logical choice so, yes, but they aren’t going to give that weapon up so easily. Congress isn’t hurt by government shutdowns. They still get paid. Our military and civil service members are the ones who are hurt.
They should prevent government shut downs by first off any federal law maker that sits in Congress or Senate should not be paid if the government shuts down they should be the first ones to lose a paycheck not the folks working at Yellowstone park or any place like that the people sitting in Washington should lose their paychecks first if the government shuts down that would make them get along because to you all it’s all about the money plain and simple
Instead of discussing a Government Shutdown, maybe we should speak about accounting/business principles of budgeting. Throwing money at an overspending problem cannot be a viable solution. Budget problems are common in young adults, not gray haired Congressional Statesman who expect the taxpayers to powder their wrinkled bottoms.
OH HELL NO! This has to be another TWISTED PLOT by the GOP to turn OUR GREAT COUNTRY into CHINA/RUSSIA’s debtor! NO CHANCE of ever BALANCING THE BUDGET or EVEN A SURPLUS! Now wouldn’t that be awesome! WAIT A MIN- we HAD a SURPLUS during POTUS CLINTON! And after ‘W’ screwed us into 2 wars and blew up the deficit into a DEPRESSION, POTUS OBAMA had the SOLUTIONS to fix get us back on a POSITIVE FISCAL GAIN! Why would anyone want to go back to something that will be ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE to ever fix?
The whole idea of the government agreeing on and submitting a budget is the one of the main responsibilities of Congress as it holds the purse strings of Federal government. When Congress takes all year to pass the budget that is supposed to be passed on or before the new Fiscal year, the government should be closed down: you cannot set in a stop-gap to continue government, it only inflames the situation rather than fixes the problem. Instead, it should be made into law that no one gets paid, except soldiers and military personnel, when a budget is not passed by a specified date, which should be tax day (the recognized day). There should be no compensation for time lost in this manner and the government can be controlled by civil servants at that time. Welcome to having a deadline and actually doing your job.
Threatening shutdowns are ridiculous and passing resolutions just to keep the government working is counterproductive. It's hard to believe that Congress would ever vote for something like this because they are basically lazy in my opinion and anything that makes them work and something they don't want to hear about
We need to put a financial responsibility on our elected officials to do their job or face firing or loss in compensation instead of create a law that allows for government not to shut down while representatives drag feet. This law would allow old spending to remain and harm future spending at taxpayer money expense.
We need to stop holding the government functions hostage because the GOP was to force their agenda on the American people.
No. The more we are confronted with our spending, the more we have to debate it, the more we have to face the debt enslavement of future generations for our flippant consumption now, the better. In fact, the more shutdowns, the better. Make them true shutdowns - stop everything, and no back pay.
No, all government offices should be closed (except the military) and all of Congress should lose all pay, benefits, and perks for the remainder of the fiscal year - through the next if not completed, i.e. signed, before the next fiscal year. If one party is stalling the process then perhaps a majority of the majority should be able to pass a stop-gap budget but ONLY if it is at a non-negotiable 10% reduction of all costs and NO back pay. That would put some pressure on them.
The government should not shut down. Congress is not doing their jobs when there is a shutdown therefore they should not be paid during a shutdown. When any other American refuses to do their job, they are not paid. Enough with these double standards. Enough of millionaires making decisions about the majority of Americans who have little in common with them. Congress has no idea what it is like to have poor or no healthcare, poor education, lack of accessibility to adequate transportation, nutrition, housing, A LIVING WAGE. NO WORK, NO PAY LIKE THE MAJORITY OF US WITH EXCEPTION TO THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY.
To have either political party hold the people of the United States Hostage to their particular pet projects by closing down the government, seems to me to be selfish, childish, unbecoming of the office to which they were elected.
👍🏻 H.R. 5313 AKA the End Federal Shutdowns Act 👍🏻
I STRONGLY support AND recommend the passage HOUSE bill H.R. 5313 AKA the End Federal Shutdowns Act of 2018 — would require that spending be continued at the previously enacted levels if Congress fails to pass appropriations bills on time in order to prevent a lapse in government funding or partial shutdown.
This bill — the End Federal Shutdowns Act of 2018 — would require that spending be continued at the previously enacted levels if Congress fails to pass appropriations bills on time in order to prevent a lapse in government funding or partial shutdown.
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Enacting a budget is one of the primary reasons that we send our representatives (in both houses) to Congress. Every politician should be held responsible for every dollar spent by the government. By simply allowing the present budget to continue enables politicians to step away from their responsibility to cast that vote, and then face their constituents when it comes time for reelection (because every member of Congress is a career politician).
The publics tax-dollars shouldn’t be taking care of gov’t laziness. If you cannot often do your job effectively and on time, you shouldn’t be in office.
There should be an Amendment to balance the budget and the Government should be run like a business!
NO. Congress trying another angle to not do there job as required by The Constitution.
As it appears now. Our Elected Officials can not do the job they were