[theandrewbailey]

Agreed. Trump said that he would 'drain the swamp'[0], and I think this is one of the reasons why he's OK with the shutdown lasting indefinitely.

One of my friends said that DC has never experienced a recession. I hate how negative this sounds, but DC is finally realizing what happens when the largest employer in town suddenly closes. This is something that (pro-Trump) small town America has been having to deal with for at least the past 30 years.

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/us/politics/trump-governm...

[mempko]

except it would have an opposite effect right ? wouldn't the really good people who can find another job leave and those that remain are not as good?