Ugh, it's crazy how we're at this point in US history where a government shutdown is just a thing that happens... 
Like, I remember watching those first few shutdowns back in the 90s with my grandpa and thinking "this can't be real". And now we're having record-breaking shutdowns and nobody's even blinking an eye? 
It's like we've lost all sense of what's truly important. I'm still holding out hope that some magic happens and we get a resolution, but until then... *sigh*... the country just looks like it's stuck in limbo 
Like, I remember watching those first few shutdowns back in the 90s with my grandpa and thinking "this can't be real". And now we're having record-breaking shutdowns and nobody's even blinking an eye? It's like we've lost all sense of what's truly important. I'm still holding out hope that some magic happens and we get a resolution, but until then... *sigh*... the country just looks like it's stuck in limbo 
They're playing with fire here... Government shutdowns are like a bad habit - once you get used to them, it's hard to break free from them 
I'm tired of the politicking and gridlock. Can't we just find common ground for once? 
. Thune saying they're getting close to a resolution, but then Schumer just shuts down talk about timelines... it's like he's just trolling us at this point 
. People are going to lose their jobs, service will be disrupted... it's not like either side wants that.
. Thune seems like he's willing to listen and compromise, but Schumer isn't saying much about his own plans 
. I think Democrats are worried about the ACA premiums going up if they give in too quickly 
, but Republicans might be thinking that Democrats need a scare 
.