Government Shutdown Imminent; Internet Reacts to Looming Threat

Another government shutdown threat is looming in Washington.

This time, the deadline has been set at Oct. 1, as congress and President Barack Obama hash out how to decide the proper use of government funds before they run out at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. As part of the standard song-and-dance, federal agencies are alerting employees and readying contingency plans.

"We've seen the movie before," Sen. John McCain recently told CNN's "New Day."

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This time, the potential shutdown is blamed on Republican requests in exchange for government funding, while Democrats refuse.

"At a time when the economy is just beginning to grow, where we're just starting to see a pickup in employment, the last thing we need is a disruption that's caused by a government shutdown," Obama said, according to CNN.

The looming threat had users talking on Twitter, as many posters reacted with cyncism and some wondered what it all means.

"A government shutdown" yeah, right, don't get my hopes up

— Logan (@LoganBurger) September 19, 2013

2 Good Things Could Happen with a Government Shutdown No Votes 2 Repeal #ObamaCare and No New Investigations of #Benghzi | #P2 #UniteBlue

— Emil (@ohiomail) September 19, 2013

Anytime I see the #teaparty is trending I wonder what crazy thing they are up to. An attempted government shutdown? What a sane thing to do.

— -- J -- (@six7six7) September 19, 2013

#GOP and #Dems are playing a game of chicken with this government shutdown thing. This won't end well.

— William Tarbush (@JTarb) September 19, 2013

I still think that a government shutdown or default should trigger automatic elections to replace the congress, who, obviously are fired.

— humbledaisy (@humbledaisy) September 19, 2013

"Total government shutdown." How is this even a thing? Although maybe it should happen just to show "everyone" how messed up everything is?

— Otis (@MarkOtis90) September 19, 2013

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