government shutdowns are more common than you might think thank you for
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learning more about what happens when the American government shuts down
the American government shuts down
the American government shuts down number 10 shutdowns happen when there’s
number 10 shutdowns happen when there’s
number 10 shutdowns happen when there’s no approved budget funding the first
no approved budget funding the first
no approved budget funding the first question most people have about a
question most people have about a
question most people have about a government shutdown is how did this even
government shutdown is how did this even
government shutdown is how did this even happen in the first place well the way
happen in the first place well the way
happen in the first place well the way the American government is setup a
the American government is setup a
the American government is setup a shutdown can happen when Congress does
shutdown can happen when Congress does
shutdown can happen when Congress does not pass or the president doesn’t sign
not pass or the president doesn’t sign
not pass or the president doesn’t sign legislation that provides funding to
legislation that provides funding to
legislation that provides funding to governmental agencies otherwise known as
governmental agencies otherwise known as
governmental agencies otherwise known as an appropriation bill due to a piece of
an appropriation bill due to a piece of
an appropriation bill due to a piece of legislation called the anti-deficiency
legislation called the anti-deficiency
legislation called the anti-deficiency Act this lack of an approved budget
Act this lack of an approved budget
Act this lack of an approved budget results in the shutdown of the affected
results in the shutdown of the affected
results in the shutdown of the affected agencies which is basically most of the
agencies which is basically most of the
agencies which is basically most of the government number nine this phenomenon
government number nine this phenomenon
government number nine this phenomenon is actually pretty recent government is
is actually pretty recent government is
is actually pretty recent government is partially shutting down because Congress
partially shutting down because Congress
partially shutting down because Congress has failed to pass the straightforward
has failed to pass the straightforward
has failed to pass the straightforward legislation necessary to keep the
legislation necessary to keep the
legislation necessary to keep the government running the Congressional
government running the Congressional
government running the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 made government
Budget Act of 1974 made government
Budget Act of 1974 made government shutdowns possible in the absence of
shutdowns possible in the absence of
shutdowns possible in the absence of formally passed funding bills
formally passed funding bills
formally passed funding bills it wasn’t until 1980 however that things
it wasn’t until 1980 however that things
it wasn’t until 1980 however that things really changed from then until the
really changed from then until the
really changed from then until the January 2018 shutdown the government
January 2018 shutdown the government
January 2018 shutdown the government closed up shop 19 times although many of
closed up shop 19 times although many of
closed up shop 19 times although many of those shutdowns took place over the
those shutdowns took place over the
those shutdowns took place over the weekend resulting in relatively minimal
weekend resulting in relatively minimal
weekend resulting in relatively minimal effects on the average American however
effects on the average American however
effects on the average American however during that time there were four
during that time there were four
during that time there were four significant shutdowns – during the
significant shutdowns – during the
significant shutdowns – during the Clinton presidency in 1995 and 1996 one
Clinton presidency in 1995 and 1996 one
Clinton presidency in 1995 and 1996 one in 2013 under President Obama and a 2018
in 2013 under President Obama and a 2018
in 2013 under President Obama and a 2018 shutdown under President Trump that
shutdown under President Trump that
shutdown under President Trump that began at midnight Saturday January 20th
began at midnight Saturday January 20th
began at midnight Saturday January 20th and ended Monday evening number 8 they
and ended Monday evening number 8 they
and ended Monday evening number 8 they could make you sick okay maybe not
could make you sick okay maybe not
could make you sick okay maybe not directly but your health could
directly but your health could
directly but your health could definitely be affected how well for
definitely be affected how well for
definitely be affected how well for example the Centers for Disease Control
example the Centers for Disease Control
example the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s flu monitoring program
and Prevention’s flu monitoring program
and Prevention’s flu monitoring program would have been deeply impact
would have been deeply impact
would have been deeply impact had the January 2018 shutdown continued
had the January 2018 shutdown continued
had the January 2018 shutdown continued since many employees would no longer
since many employees would no longer
since many employees would no longer have been working the Department of
have been working the Department of
have been working the Department of Health and Human Services has
Health and Human Services has
Health and Human Services has approximately 80,000 employees and half
approximately 80,000 employees and half
approximately 80,000 employees and half of them were also off during the brief
of them were also off during the brief
of them were also off during the brief shutdown that’s a massive cut and
shutdown that’s a massive cut and
shutdown that’s a massive cut and resources at a critical time so if it
resources at a critical time so if it
resources at a critical time so if it happens again and lasts longer it could
happens again and lasts longer it could
happens again and lasts longer it could have serious effect throughout Society
have serious effect throughout Society
have serious effect throughout Society so maybe stock up on vitamins just in
so maybe stock up on vitamins just in
so maybe stock up on vitamins just in case number seven you don’t have to
case number seven you don’t have to
case number seven you don’t have to worry about the astronauts during the
worry about the astronauts during the
worry about the astronauts during the 2013 shutdown many government agencies
2013 shutdown many government agencies
2013 shutdown many government agencies ceased operations pretty much across the
ceased operations pretty much across the
ceased operations pretty much across the board including NASA there were some
board including NASA there were some
board including NASA there were some exceptions however and we can assume
exceptions however and we can assume
exceptions however and we can assume that this would be the case during any
that this would be the case during any
that this would be the case during any future shutdown Mission Control the two
future shutdown Mission Control the two
future shutdown Mission Control the two American astronauts who were in space
American astronauts who were in space
American astronauts who were in space during the shutdown continued their work
during the shutdown continued their work
during the shutdown continued their work and while the vast majority of NASA
and while the vast majority of NASA
and while the vast majority of NASA employees were on furlough small support
employees were on furlough small support
employees were on furlough small support teams for the act of astronauts
teams for the act of astronauts
teams for the act of astronauts continued to come into the office after
continued to come into the office after
continued to come into the office after all it’s not like they can just be left
all it’s not like they can just be left
all it’s not like they can just be left hanging there until things return to
hanging there until things return to
hanging there until things return to normal
normal
normal houston we have a problem number 6 you
houston we have a problem number 6 you
houston we have a problem number 6 you still have to do your taxes the 2013
still have to do your taxes the 2013
still have to do your taxes the 2013 government shutdown took place in
government shutdown took place in
government shutdown took place in October leaving many Americans wondering
October leaving many Americans wondering
October leaving many Americans wondering whether they still had to do their taxes
whether they still had to do their taxes
whether they still had to do their taxes since October 15th was the deadline for
since October 15th was the deadline for
since October 15th was the deadline for those granted an extension on the
those granted an extension on the
those granted an extension on the regular April 15th due date but in 2013
regular April 15th due date but in 2013
regular April 15th due date but in 2013 and during any future shutdown you still
and during any future shutdown you still
and during any future shutdown you still have to do your civic duty and file your
have to do your civic duty and file your
have to do your civic duty and file your taxes by whatever deadline you have IRS
taxes by whatever deadline you have IRS
taxes by whatever deadline you have IRS employees are part of the category of
employees are part of the category of
employees are part of the category of federal workers who do not work during a
federal workers who do not work during a
federal workers who do not work during a shutdown so filing taxes or getting a
shutdown so filing taxes or getting a
shutdown so filing taxes or getting a refund or answers to your pressing
refund or answers to your pressing
refund or answers to your pressing filing questions might be a huge hassle
filing questions might be a huge hassle
filing questions might be a huge hassle but you still got to do it number 5 your
but you still got to do it number 5 your
but you still got to do it number 5 your travel could be affected luckily any
travel could be affected luckily any
travel could be affected luckily any major travel plans you may have are
major travel plans you may have are
major travel plans you may have are probably safe even during a government
probably safe even during a government
probably safe even during a government shutdown because transportation agencies
shutdown because transportation agencies
shutdown because transportation agencies like the TSA Border Patrol and
like the TSA Border Patrol and
like the TSA Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will still be functioning as normal since
still be functioning as normal since
still be functioning as normal since they’re considered essential services
they’re considered essential services
they’re considered essential services but let’s say you’re waiting for a new
but let’s say you’re waiting for a new
but let’s say you’re waiting for a new passport you’re probably Sol on that
passport you’re probably Sol on that
passport you’re probably Sol on that let’s say you’re planning to take in
let’s say you’re planning to take in
let’s say you’re planning to take in some local sights like a national park
some local sights like a national park
some local sights like a national park zoo or museum you should check to see if
zoo or museum you should check to see if
zoo or museum you should check to see if they’ll be open because if they don’t
they’ll be open because if they don’t
they’ll be open because if they don’t fall under the essential services
fall under the essential services
fall under the essential services category they’d be closed for the
category they’d be closed for the
category they’d be closed for the duration of any shutdown that is unless
duration of any shutdown that is unless
duration of any shutdown that is unless for political reasons the government
for political reasons the government
for political reasons the government tries to find a way to keep them open
tries to find a way to keep them open
tries to find a way to keep them open with budgeting or legislative trickery
with budgeting or legislative trickery
with budgeting or legislative trickery number for military personnel may not be
number for military personnel may not be
number for military personnel may not be paid right away the Office of Management
paid right away the Office of Management
paid right away the Office of Management and Budget decides who exactly continues
and Budget decides who exactly continues
and Budget decides who exactly continues to work during a government shutdown but
to work during a government shutdown but
to work during a government shutdown but one thing that remains consistent is
one thing that remains consistent is
one thing that remains consistent is that anyone deemed emergency personnel
that anyone deemed emergency personnel
that anyone deemed emergency personnel like federal police officers health care
like federal police officers health care
like federal police officers health care workers and federal facilities and air
workers and federal facilities and air
workers and federal facilities and air traffic controllers will all continue on
traffic controllers will all continue on
traffic controllers will all continue on as normal or close enough
as normal or close enough
as normal or close enough this is also the case for active duty
this is also the case for active duty
this is also the case for active duty military members however at the 2018
military members however at the 2018
military members however at the 2018 shutdown lasted longer than just a
shutdown lasted longer than just a
shutdown lasted longer than just a couple of days and extended into
couple of days and extended into
couple of days and extended into February
February
February members of the military would not have
members of the military would not have
members of the military would not have been paid for their work and that ain’t
been paid for their work and that ain’t
been paid for their work and that ain’t good number three federal workers do
good number three federal workers do
good number three federal workers do eventually get paid even though the
eventually get paid even though the
eventually get paid even though the majority of them will not be working
majority of them will not be working
majority of them will not be working during a federal government shutdown
during a federal government shutdown
during a federal government shutdown workers receive pay for the day’s they
workers receive pay for the day’s they
workers receive pay for the day’s they miss that makes sense considering they
miss that makes sense considering they
miss that makes sense considering they have no say in whether they work or not
have no say in whether they work or not
have no say in whether they work or not the problem is they likely won’t end up
the problem is they likely won’t end up
the problem is they likely won’t end up getting paid on their normal payment
getting paid on their normal payment
getting paid on their normal payment schedule which could mean financial
schedule which could mean financial
schedule which could mean financial troubles for money once things get back
troubles for money once things get back
troubles for money once things get back to normal federal employees should
to normal federal employees should
to normal federal employees should quickly receive back pay for the salary
quickly receive back pay for the salary
quickly receive back pay for the salary they missed out on but it’s not
they missed out on but it’s not
they missed out on but it’s not guaranteed individual agencies each have
guaranteed individual agencies each have
guaranteed individual agencies each have their own measures to deal with a
their own measures to deal with a
their own measures to deal with a shutdown number two no one knows how
shutdown number two no one knows how
shutdown number two no one knows how long a shutdown could last of all the
long a shutdown could last of all the
long a shutdown could last of all the government shutdowns in US history most
government shutdowns in US history most
government shutdowns in US history most have not lasted that long all things
have not lasted that long all things
have not lasted that long all things considered the 1995 and 96 shutdowns
considered the 1995 and 96 shutdowns
considered the 1995 and 96 shutdowns ended up totaling 27 days and the 2013
ended up totaling 27 days and the 2013
ended up totaling 27 days and the 2013 shutdown lasted 16 days but there aren’t
shutdown lasted 16 days but there aren’t
shutdown lasted 16 days but there aren’t really any measures in place to put a
really any measures in place to put a
really any measures in place to put a limit on the length of a shutdown that
limit on the length of a shutdown that
limit on the length of a shutdown that means uncertainty for everyone involved
means uncertainty for everyone involved
means uncertainty for everyone involved because it’s up to Congress and the
because it’s up to Congress and the
because it’s up to Congress and the President to sort things out and ensure
President to sort things out and ensure
President to sort things out and ensure everything goes back to normal in a
everything goes back to normal in a
everything goes back to normal in a timely fashion considering how much
timely fashion considering how much
timely fashion considering how much money they cost
money they cost
money they cost no one wants them to last long but
no one wants them to last long but
no one wants them to last long but severe dysfunction could make it happen
severe dysfunction could make it happen
severe dysfunction could make it happen before we unveil
before we unveil
before we unveil number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one they can get really expensive
number one they can get really expensive it’s hard to measure exactly how much
it’s hard to measure exactly how much
it’s hard to measure exactly how much money was lost during previous
money was lost during previous
money was lost during previous government shutdowns but at least one
government shutdowns but at least one
government shutdowns but at least one agency estimated that the government
agency estimated that the government
agency estimated that the government lost twenty four billion dollars in
lost twenty four billion dollars in
lost twenty four billion dollars in economic activity in 2013 just the
economic activity in 2013 just the
economic activity in 2013 just the salaries of employees who weren’t
salaries of employees who weren’t
salaries of employees who weren’t actually working for those 16 days cost
actually working for those 16 days cost
actually working for those 16 days cost a whopping two billion dollars the 1995
a whopping two billion dollars the 1995
a whopping two billion dollars the 1995 and 96 shut down
and 96 shut down
and 96 shut down similarly cost 1.4 billion in lost
similarly cost 1.4 billion in lost
similarly cost 1.4 billion in lost productivity
productivity
productivity luckily such huge losses were avoided in
luckily such huge losses were avoided in
luckily such huge losses were avoided in January 2018 since the government was
January 2018 since the government was
January 2018 since the government was only closed for one official workday
only closed for one official workday
only closed for one official workday however it’s important to remember for
however it’s important to remember for
however it’s important to remember for the future just how quickly the costs
the future just how quickly the costs
the future just how quickly the costs add up do you agree with our picks check
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