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Why government shutdown (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I've seen so much stuff on what it means and how it affects people but I can't find anything on the reason behind why anyone wants to shut down the government

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

The government shuts down when there's no budget passed by Congress authorizing the money to keep it open. This isn't a good thing but happens when Congress can't get it's act straight. Crazy Republicans from deep red districts are making basic governing impossible, like passing a budget.