The Partial Government Shutdown Explained

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The US Government shutdown has left many agencies without funds to pay for day-to-day operations (Credit: usa.gov)

If you have been paying any attention to the news, you probably know that the US Government has been partially shut since midnight December 21, 2018. More specifically, work at nine departments, as well as some agencies making up roughly 25 percent of the federal government, has either ground to a halt or is being conducted at a slower pace because the budget to fund their day-to-day operations has not been approved by Congress. As a result, a fraction of the 800,000 employees, who are considered “non-essential,” have been furloughed, or forced to take a leave of absence. The remaining “essential” employees are expected to report for duty as usual, but will not get paid until a budget has been approved.

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  • jonathan eddlet7년 이하
    this is bad
    • Tropical7년 이하
      This shows how fast the government can collapse. With only a disagreement, tons of beautiful places are getting ruined.
      • beachbreeze16
        beachbreeze167년 이하
        Don't worry, the beautiful places will all be fine again once the shutdown is over :)
      • takitechedward
        takitechedward7년 이하
        The government is maybe having problems about employee management
        • lover 17년 이하
          i don't like this
          • anonymous7년 이하
            i am doing this for ELA class.
            • lover 17년 이하
              wow not cool
              • wolf7년 이하
                wow
                • Billy7년 이하
                  He actually caused this because he wouldn't pass the compromise and he is still not passing the bill I swear to god if he is re-elected I'm moving to Lithuania
                  • curlqueen7년 이하
                    this was interesting because it tells a lot about how the Government had to shut down .
                    • none7년 이하
                      i like this site

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