“SHUTTING DWN THE GOVERNMENT” — AGAIN

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY SEPTEMBER 29, 2025

     HERE IT COMES AGAIN. ARE YOU READY FOR IT? ANOTHER PHONEY AND POLITICALLY-BASED GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WILL OCCUR AT MIDNIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT UNLESS CONGRESS BOWS TO DEMOCRATS’ DESIRE TO INCREASE SPENDING ON MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND OBAMACARE.

     DEMOCRATS AND THE MEDIA – WHICH ARE THE SAME THING – WILL BLAME REPUBLICANS, OF COURSE, BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE REPUBLICANS ARE ATTACKING THEIR FALSE IDOL, WHICH IS GOVERNMENT.

     PRESIDENT TRUMP REPORTEDLY HAS ORDERED PREPARATION FOR MASSIVE GOVERNMENT FIRINGS IF THE GOVERNMENT CLOSES. OF COURSE IT DOESN’T REALLY CLOSE. IN THE PAST PAYCHECKS ARE ISSUED THAT HAVE MADE UP FOR THE TEMPORARY LAYOFFS. THAT WILL LIKELY HAPPEN THIS TIME AFTER DEMOCRATS HAVE EXTRACTED THE FULL BENEFITS OF A SHUTDOWN.

     PERHAPS THIS WILL WORK TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE GOVERNMENT IS TOO BIG AND NEEDS TO BE STREAMLINED. THAT’S WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY – OR DOGE—WAS TRYING TO DO. BUT IT’S TOUGH TO TAME THE BEAST AND REDUCE THE $37 TRILLION DEBT. MAYBE THIS TIME IT WILL HAPPEN, BUT I’M NOT COUNTING ON IT. GET READY FOR THE HYSTERIA. I’M CAL THOMAS.

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Cal Thomas is America's most widely syndicated newspaper columnist. He has worked for NBCV News, KPRC-TV in Houston and Fox News. 2024 marks his 40th year as a columnist.