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[quote=Anonymous]Every year Congress appropriates money to pay for the government - agencies, the military, national parks, embassies, etc. (There are a very few functions that have other funding sources and dont need it.) They are supposed to do it by Oct. 1 for the following fiscal year. But they never agree, so it frequently turns into a game of chicken. Typically Democrats will vote to keep government open. Every few years Republicans forget how the last shutdown went for them (badly, always) and don't vote to keep it open. When the government shuts down, certain public safety services keep happening - e.g., the military and TSA. These people do not receive paychecks until after the shutdown ends. [/quote]
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