The IRS’s Effort to Convert Its Assembly Codebase to Java
https://federalnewsradio.com/tom-temin-commentary/2018/01/irs-clutches-its-modernization-holy-grail/

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Stay at home and be inspired.

What is wrong with South Africa? They are, literally, out of water. Cape Town, which will be out of drinkable water "within weeks", launches protests when Israeli's offer help.

They would, literally, rather die of lack of water than let Jews help them.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saundersonmeyer-drought-commentary/commentary-in-drought-hit-south-africa-the-politics-of-water-idUSKBN1FP226

Having a shell account out there on the Internet solves all kinds of problems for me. Thank you #SDF !

That Elon Musk sure says a lot of wacky things.

InspiroBot™ has no secret agenda.

Senate has adjourned until 12:01 AM tomorrow. There will be a "technical" shutdown. If they pass things overnight...we'll see. The House is still recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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Senate adjourns till 12:01 a.m. EST without approving budget deal

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-shutdown/senate-adjourns-till-1201-a-m-est-without-approving-budget-deal-idUSKBN1FS232

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We were told at 1340 ET that the contingencies were activated. It only leaked to the media around 1900 ET.

And now this at POLITICO?

Tomorrow’s default answer is likely either “no” or “we are not allowed pursuant to Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the federal constitution and the Anti-Deficiency Act to pay out refunds at this time”.

Clock is running...

Since everybody is panicking over a plunge in the Dow index:

1. Things have been overheated & this does happen.
2. The US government debt ceiling may breach this month.
3. There may be another government shutdown later this week.
4. The IRS is performing at its finest in hauling in the gross receipts as to taxes. Tax collection is at record levels. Spending drastically outpaced receipts even before the TCJA cuts.
5. The Federal Short Term Funds Rate (“interest rates”) adjusts quarterly.