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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  • typarmesean
    typarmesean6년 이상
    This explains just how the government can be ruined in the worst way.
    • Jack.S6년 이상
      Wow this is very interesting.
      • UnknownDemocrat6년 이상
        How is this even good, i mean how can you even feel that BUILDING a WALL and shutting down the government for this long is good in any way????
        • alexisbomb
          alexisbomb6년 이상
          he wants to build a wall because there are many illegal immigrants bringing in drugs and murdering people that come in from mexico. there are not supposed to do this anyways that illegal. they are wrong even if they have nice reasons!!
        • wolfdog
          wolfdog6년 이상
          Why does the government have to be shut down? Thought the USA had a billion dollars.
          • beachbreeze16
            beachbreeze166년 이상
            It does, but because we are a democratic nation both the Republicans and the Democrats have to agree. So it is kind of more about a majority agreement then it is about money i think.
        • hedgehog_dude
          hedgehog_dude6년 이상
          This is worse than a sad hedgehog!
          • izzy_isabella
            izzy_isabella6년 이상
            this is getting bad
            • Alyssa A6년 이상
              This is terrible! I hope nothing else bad happens to the U.S. :|
              • HenryHawkskins16년 이상
                this is actually scary to think about, I had goosebumps looking at the lapse in government funding picture. What happens to us, how does this affect us?
                • eloise
                  eloise6년 이상
                  I don't know how this will affect us. 😣 As long as we stay together and don't let the President push us around😡
                • kitten6년 이상
                  This is bad
                  • Hermion lover6년 이상
                    i live in the us and i can fell it is getting pretty bad.
                    • dachosen1
                      dachosen16년 이상
                      My Uncle was effected and was really annoyed. Government, why can't you cooperate?

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