There was so much confusion
surrounding why we had to enter the beginning of a potentially very devastating
situation. When we 1st entered into the shutdown, it took many of us
by surprise because we knew this could possibly happen but did not think they (the
GOP) would really do such a thing to the American people. However, they
did...but why? According to the media, this was a game for the GOP to stop
ObamaCare. Really? I was completely shocked...there was even a video that went
viral with 2 of the GOP representatives plotting on how they were going to try
to hold out and make it look like they wanted to compromise for the sake of the
American people in order to hold out a little longer because they just knew
they were so close to “win”.....so this really is a game to you?
I was
shocked and completely upset, because I was very worried that if they don’t
stop playing, our state WIC program would be closed down as well and I would be
out of a job until additional funded gets approved. I think this was a very
stupid move for the GOP to make and they will pay when re-election time comes for
reach of them...even the ones that wanted to speak up but didn’t. I totally get
the fact that we need to find ways to get out of debt and try to phase out of government
assistance programs because we really cannot afford to keep them running without
going deeper and deeper into debt. However, to furlough hardworking Americans
to prove a point and drag it out to very end is saddening and surely that was
not the only option.
