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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  • mariahjordan6년 이상
    this is absolutely ridiculous, hundreds of thousands of people are going through such a hard time because president Trump and the democrats cannot come to a decision, they should just do the budget and whatever is left over goes to the wall. I understand that there are a ton of other things that the money could be going to but this wall could be a huge turn around for America, they need to figure this out quickly because people are going unpaid and they have family's, with the extreme inconvenience to the general public.
    • i-like-pugs
      i-like-pugs6년 이상
      I hope this stops, and soon.
      • typarmesean
        typarmesean6년 이상
        I totally agree. We cant just stick with the president's ways.
      • i-like-pugs
        i-like-pugs6년 이상
        Many people are suffering just because the Congress decided that they shouldn't be funded. I have a friend and her family is suffering miserably! I wish I could help, but, other than lending her money, I don't know how I could do it. I hope Congress realizes their mistake before it's too late.
      • cat319
        cat3196년 이상
        I think that is really sad 😢!
        • icyloves6년 이상
          This is horrible!
          • juniorpuppy2017
            juniorpuppy20176년 이상
            This Government shut down is senseless!!! People are not getting paid for their hard work so they can not provide for their families!!!!!!
          • Boi6년 이상
            Now my mom dont get paid her foodstamps.
            • hot dawg6년 이상
              The whole thing is just... ARGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😠😠
            • hot dawg6년 이상
              This has been too long!
              • Nika6년 이상
                Lawmakers should not be getting paid until their lives are affected by this they will never grasp the impact it’s having on everyone... sad 😔
                • racoonsarecool
                  racoonsarecool6년 이상
                  very true
                  • cookkieice007
                    cookkieice0076년 이상
                    I'm pretty sure it'll end soon... at least it did'nt effect the schools!

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