Shut Down - Dan Bull

Good day to all Americans

I’m here with a catastrophe

And a number of questions to one I’m hoping will answer these

My name is Shizzy Sixx with the DB6 News

And I’m Dan Bull, here to discuss the issues

OK, recently it seems America caused a blunder

Fallen under, suffered

The reason why is what we all have wondered

Capitol Hill were meant to passing a bill

About how America was splashing its mils

But they were lacking the skill

Lagging until it was too late and shut down

But now that it’s shutdown and sundown

Dan, what now?

Well, first an urgent purge of federal workers

Essential ones will stay, the rest will be worthless

Along with being worthless, with hungry mouths and stress

Do you have any idea how many people it’ll affect?

Well, 800,000 are not deemed essential

So their diaries are gonna be real uneventful

The eventual tears will be a lot to see

What exactly will this do the economy?

We will see a drop in stocks and profits immediately

The longer it goes on, the more it eats into the GDP

Dropping quick as a DDT, I can’t help but feel choked up

Dan, since you’re in the office, care to explain what’s the hold up?

Yeah, of course

The Democrats are in a never-ending spat

With the Republicans on just how to spend their tax

And because that, we can’t relax, there’s drama here

Care to tell me what that has to do with Obamacare?

Well, some Republicans believe that social healthcare

Is so bad for welfare, they’re ready to go out there

This is nail-biting stuff for Obama’s cuticles

And equally key play for major pharmaceuticals

Seems for some of these guys, being in office is unsuitable

I’d rather see them clean cars and never see a cubicle

I’m sorry, I’m just enraged and took a slight detour

Now my next question is: has this happened before?

The last shutdown was nearly 20 years ago, lasting 21 days

So this appears to show that it could take a serious amount of time

To resolve what’s a fuss about a dime

Which is a shame, it’s like a game

With our funds is being played

But during the whole fiasco, does the President get paid?

Yep

The President’s still getting sent a paycheck

With everyone in Congress, it’s a safe bet

At this point, I just feel that America neglects me

But just to be sure, how does this whole thing affect me?

Well, in many ways, you won’t be left on your own

But won’t be able to get a passport or federal loan

But despite the major changes that we’re sure to see

It won’t affect national or social security

Well, I suppose that’s a positive, diminishing the shame

But the biggest question here is: who are we to blame?

Yeah, who’s responsible for digging this hole?

Well, opinion polls suggest them in control of Congress

While about 10% less

Blame the President for getting us into this bloody mess

Well Dan, I appreciate you taking out the time

To elighten us here at DB6 at five, now

We wait to see if we’re out of luck now

Or if power returns to the system to end this…

SHUTDOWN