Hot: shutdownAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzansteemhive-185836hive-183959hive-166405hive-180932hive-150122hive-188619uncommonlabphotographyhive-144064hive-101145hive-145157hive-183397bitcoinhive-193637krsuccesshive-184714lifehive-181136hive-109690hive-113376TrendingNewHotLikersleguna (78)in government • 16 hours agoShutdown averted.I don't know all of the changes made, but 1,547 pages of spending turned into 118 pages, and some of the stuff with huge congressional salary raises and the global engagement center was removed.…bumblecat (78)in government • 15 hours agoThe government funding bill scuttled by Trump and Musk yesterday did indeed contain lots of dubious spending.On the other hand, it seems clear the GOP isn't really interested in fiscal restraint, as shown by Trump's demand to abolish the debt limit (one of the few restraints on endless deficit spending).…nooses (78)in elon • 2 days agoJust a reminder...Elon is not the one who failed to pass the twelve appropriations bills throughout the year that Congress was supposed to. He's not even a congressman. He can give his opinion about what to do after…nooses (78)in government • 3 days agoGov shutdown?"How can it cost money if the government is shut down?" All of that work is still gonna get done and it's still gonna cost money. It'll cost more because it'll be late and less efficiently done.…