"Machinery is in process" is a poetic way of saying "we have no idea if this is legal or how the Treasury will actually cut the checks." Johnson is basically thanking the guy who set the kitchen on fire for handing out a single damp napkin. #BudgetCrisis #Trump

When the people in charge finally have to wait in the line they built...
✈️👀

Comment where you are from & how long have you had to wait?

@Highlight @Followers
#Viral
#PoliticalSatire
#GovernmentFunding
#BudgetCrisis
#PoliticalCartoons
#FDT
(Music-What's Up America?-Martin Kerr, fair use)

California school districts issue thousands of pink slips to close growing budget deficits At least 5,000 school employees in California have received preliminary layoff notices as school districts struggle to close large budget deficits, with most pink slips going to classified employees a...

5,000+ #California #School employees got preliminary #Layoff notices as districts face #Budget crises from declining enrollment, lost Covid funds & rising costs. Most cuts target non-teaching staff, and many notices may still be rescinded before final decisions.

#BudgetCrisis

tinyurl.com/4v4wravz

My university replaced one of the few food places on the south end of campus with a solitary vending machine. #BudgetCrisis

They say we’re too broke for universal healthcare. Then they spent $11B on a war.

#healthcare #healthcarereform #militaryspending #taxdollars #socialjustice #governmentpriorities #universalhealthcare #economicinequality #warvshealthcare #politicalcommentary #budgetcrisis #publichealth

NYC Budget Crunch: Mayor Mamdani Proposes 9.5% Property Tax Hike!
To close $5.4B gap, NYC may raise property taxes and tap reserves
#NYCPolitics #BudgetCrisis #PropertyTax

https://a777.lt/PhYedz

Vancouver School Board directs staff to craft plan after superintendent warns of nearly $28M shortfall Interim superintendent presented a budget update showing a projected near $28 million net reduction need, driven by declining enrollment, state funding gaps and possible federal cuts; the board voted to direct staff (Resolution 940) to return with a detailed reduction plan for board review in March.

The Vancouver School Board is facing a staggering $28 million funding gap that could drastically impact education in the district—will they find a solution in time?

Click to read more!

#WA #BudgetCrisis #EnrollmentDecline #CitizenPortal #EducationFunding

How Long Can a Nation Survive on Shutdown Threats and Excuses? Are We Kicking the Can Until the Lights Flicker Out? #GoRight with Peter Boykin How Long Can a Nation Survive on Shutdown Threats and Excuses? Government shutdowns are no longer accidents. They are tools. Washington kicks the can down the road with temporary fixes while states, families, workers, and small businesses absorb the damage. From national defense to disaster response, a constitutional republic cannot survive on brinkmanship, hashtags, and fiscal limbo. Stability is not optional. It is the foundation of freedom. This #GoRight monologue breaks down how shutdown politics are hollowing out the country and why endless excuses are not leadership. Watch & Listen: https://rumble.com/v75a9c6-how-long-can-a-nation-survive-on-shutdown-threats-and-excuses.html https://youtu.be/6anoLLSIUZs https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-long-can-a-nation-survive-on-shutdown-threats-and-excuses--69786084 Read more:  https://gorightnews.com/are-we-kicking-the-can-until-the-lights-flicker-out/ https://PeterBoykin.com https://GoRightNC.com https://GoRightNews.com #GoRightNews, #GoRightWithPeterBoykin, #PeterBoykin, #ConstitutionalistForLiberty, #GovernmentShutdown, #ShutdownPolitics, #FiscalResponsibility, #ConstitutionalRepublic, #PoliticalCommentary, #CitizenJournalism, #AmericanPolitics, #NorthCarolina, #GoRight, #BudgetCrisis, #LongTermSolutions, #NorthCarolina, #StateImpact, #FederalFailure, #PoliticalAccountability, #StopTheShutdowns, #AmericaFirstGovernance, #PublicSafety, #RealLeadership

📣 New Podcast! "How Long Can a Nation Survive on Shutdown Threats and Excuses?" on @Spreaker #americanpolitics #budgetcrisis #citizenjournalism #constitutionalistforliberty #constitutionalrepublic #federalfailure #fiscalresponsibility #goright #gorightnews #gorightwithpeterboykin #northcarolina

Image from image_1.jpg

MP Ziad Hawat criticized Lebanon's budget as ineffective amid the country's comprehensive collapse, calling for a strong state that safeguards justice and depositor rights. He opposes a long-discussed financial gap law lacking accountability. #Lebanon #BudgetCrisis #Accountability

Image from image_1.jpg

MP Fouad Makhzoumi criticized the Lebanese budget proposal for lacking a clear financial vision, stating it perpetuates the country's economic crisis without providing real solutions or pathways for recovery.

#Lebanon #BudgetCrisis #FinancialReform

Image from image_2.jpg

Jibran Bassil condemned Lebanon's budget as a "disguised postponement," criticizing its lack of focus on public sector restructuring and salaries. He called for a new political-social-financial contract and denounced delays in expatriate elections. #LebanonPolitics #BudgetCrisis #PoliticalReform

NOT ❌ paying TOLLS 🧾💵 contributes 🪣 to OUR STATE’s #BudgetCrisis 💵📚😱‼️

A CLASSIC 🎻 example of #ShirkingResponsibility and #SavingFace — temptations that VIOLATE ❌ #Dignity ✅🫡‼️

It 💯🅿️ has #NoPlace ❌🏡 in our STATE 🏔️💦🌲‼️

AND their driving VIOLATES ❌ #Safety 🧯— ONE OF THE 10 🙌 ELEMENTS OF #Dignity ✅🫡‼️😱

#IdahoDOGE is driven by the same agenda that created state’s #BudgetCrisis in the 1st place: First, dole out huge #TaxBreaks that primarily benefit corporations and the wealthy. Then, when the state runs out of money, use the budget deficit as an excuse to slash services for working families.

Hayward city manager warns of $27–30 million shortfall; layoff notices to go out as council seeks concessions City Manager Jennifer Ott told the Hayward City Council the city faces a roughly $27–30 million operating deficit and said layoff notices would be issued the following day; council members and union representatives debated concessions, revenue options and a Jan. 6 follow-up meeting.

Hayward is facing a staggering $30 million operating deficit, and layoff notices are set to go out tomorrow—how will the city navigate this crisis?

Click to read more!

#HaywardCityAlamedaCounty #CA #PublicServices #HaywardCity #CitizenPortal #BudgetCrisis #LaborNegotiations

Pajaro Valley school board approves cutting 160 full-time positions. Read the full article on Monterey County Now.

Pajaro Valley school board approves cutting 160 full-time positions. #pajarovalley #schoolcuts #budgetcrisis #education #layoffs

Congress Has Failed America: 28 Years of Excuses, Corruption, and Chaos Congress Has Failed America: 28 Years of Excuses, Corruption, and Chaos | Karel Cast 25-145 For nearly three decades, Congress has failed to do its most basic job — pass a full budget on time. The last time they did? 1997. The last time America actually balanced that budget? 2001. Since then, Congress has survived on stopgaps, continuing resolutions, and backroom deals that keep the lights on but leave the country broken. While Americans struggle with healthcare costs, gun violence, and rising inequality, Congress plays politics. Roe v. Wade? They could’ve made it law. Single-payer healthcare? They could’ve acted. Tax fairness, climate action, reining in tariffs, or even holding Trump accountable — all in their power, all ignored. This shutdown and every national crisis like it trace back to one truth: Congress doesn’t work. It’s time we demand accountability from the only branch that’s supposed to represent us — and doesn’t. 🎙️ The Karel Cast airs live Monday–Thursday at 10:30 AM PST on YouTube and all major podcast platforms — Apple, iHeart, Spotify, and more. 💖 Support independent media: patreon.com/reallykarel 📺 Subscribe and watch: youtube.com/reallykarel #CongressFail, #USPolitics, #GovernmentShutdown, #KarelCast, #PoliticalPodcast, #AmericanCorruption, #WashingtonDC, #BudgetCrisis, #CongressionalGridlock, #Accountability, #KarelBouley, #IndependentMedia, #PoliticalCommentary, #HealthcareReform, #RoeVWade, #GunControlNow, #TaxTheRich, #SinglePayerNow, #TrumpEra, #PatreonSupport https://youtube.com/live/oRfSJGiB0Yc

📣 New Podcast! "Congress Has Failed America: 28 Years of Excuses, Corruption, and Chaos" on @Spreaker #accountability #americancorruption #budgetcrisis #congressfail #congressionalgridlock #governmentshutdown #guncontrolnow #healthcarereform #independentmedia #karelbouley #karelcast #roevwade

Answers that question…
#BudgetCrisis

Showdown in the Senate: The Final Push to Reopen the U.S. Government

“Showdown in the Senate.”
A decisive Monday vote will test Washington’s ability to govern - and determine how the shutdown ends.
Full breakdown of who’s voting, why, and what’s next:
mohameddosou.blogspot.com/2025/11/show...

#Senate #Shutdown #GovernmentShutdown #USPolitics #Trump #BudgetCrisis

Shutdown Showdown: Inside the 40-Day Crisis and the Bipartisan Deal that Pulled America Back From the Brink

🧨 40 days, 4 GOP holdouts, 1 fragile deal.
How America’s longest shutdown nearly broke the system - and the midnight Senate compromise that barely saved it.

🔗 mohameddosou.blogspot.com/2025/11/shut...

#GovernmentShutdown #USPolitics #Trump #SenateVote #BudgetCrisis

Shutdown Showdown: Inside the 40-Day Crisis and the Bipartisan Deal that Pulled America Back From the Brink

The government reopens.
But trust remains broken.
Inside the 40-day shutdown that tested America’s democracy - and the bipartisan deal that pulled it back from collapse.

🔗 mohameddosou.blogspot.com/2025/11/shut...

#GovernmentShutdown #USPolitics #Trump #SenateVote #BudgetCrisis

Senate Breakthrough? Trump Shutdown Deal, Democratic Defectors & America’s Funding Crisis

America’s government stands still-frozen by gridlock, brinkmanship, and fear.
Inside the Senate’s dramatic shutdown vote, Trump’s leverage, and the Democrats who broke ranks.

Read: mohameddosou.blogspot.com/2025/11/sena...

#GovernmentShutdown #USPolitics #Trump #SenateVote #BudgetCrisis

Shutdown Hits Record: Food Aid in Freefall

#GovernmentShutdown #SNAPBenefits #FederalFunding #LongestShutdown #BudgetCrisis #HungerCrisis

💸 U.S. Debt Crisis: The Failure to Pass a Budget
The U.S. debt is now $38 trillion, with $2 trillion added in just one year. 
📌 Enhance your legal practice with Prima.Law
#USDebt #GovernmentSpending #BudgetCrisis #FiscalResponsibility #PrimaLaw

The basic rate of Income Tax hasn't been raised in 50 YEARS (since 1975!).
-> Is Rachel Reeves about to be the Chancellor to break that streak this month?
History is watching.

#UKPolitics #TaxTaboo #BudgetCrisis #RachelReeves

Hammond mayor warns SB1 will force $15 million in cuts without state fix At a Mayor's Night Out in Hammond, the mayor said the state'level SB1 changes will deliver a $300 homeowner credit while cutting local government revenue, leaving Hammond facing an estimated $15 million shortfall next year unless replacements are found. Officials said the city will try to protect public safety budgets but may need to consider cuts,

Hammond's mayor warns that a new state law could lead to a staggering $15 million budget shortfall, forcing tough choices on local services and public safety.

Get the details!

#HammondCityLakeCounty #IN #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #LocalGovernment #HammondCity #BudgetCrisis

BEHIND THE HEADLINE: Why the Government Is Shut Down (and Who’s Cashing In)

Republicans are 1000% lying. This is the truth!

Video: youtu.be/HB3o2Ri9UgY

#governmentshutdown #Project2025 #GOP #Democrats #budgetcrisis #SNAPbenefits #ACA #healthcare #borderwall #immigration #DEI #politics

how to pay bills
when the checks
stop . . .
one prayer slips
past another
- Julie Bloss Kelsey (unpublished)

#GovernmentShutdown #HusbandFurloughed #thissucks #poetry #tanka #kyoka #BudgetCrisis #USPolitics

Read the full opinion story at bit.ly/4308yxj

#GovernmentShutdown #USPolitics #Congress #Trump #MikeJohnson #FederalSpending #BudgetCrisis #NewsUpdate #Opinion #OpinionNews

Mifflin County schools weigh spending cuts, charter-payment options amid state budget impasse District leaders said uncertainty in the state budget could force pauses to nonessential spending, possible borrowing, and discussion of withholding the state portion of charter-school payments while the impasse continues.

Mifflin County schools face tough choices as state budget uncertainty looms, prompting potential spending cuts and drastic measures to secure funding.

Click to read more!

#PA #CitizenPortal #BudgetCrisis #PennsylvaniaSchools #EducationFunding #CharterSchoolReform

Shutdown Chaos: Troops and Workers Left Hanging

#GovernmentShutdown #Shutdown2025 #ACASubsidies #FederalWorkers #BudgetCrisis #PoliticalGridlock