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⚡️US Government Has Shutdown

⚡SHUTDOWN BEGINS️⚡

Federal agencies directed to begin carrying out plans to close as US government shutdown activated after the Senate failed to pass funding bills, paving way for government shutdown.
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⚡️SHUTDOWN BEGINS⚡️
 
The US government shut down much of its operations on October 1 as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a standoff that could lead to the loss of thousands of federal jobs.
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US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington

The U.S. government shut down much of its operations, setting off what could be a long, grueling standoff that could lead to the loss of thousands of federal jobs.
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From The Associated Press:
apnews.com

Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty

The government shutdown has begun. And it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.
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An interesting section from this article actually calls out Democrats for picking this fight, something unusual in mainstream news. Though the article does provide a justification as to why Democrats have picked this fight. It mentions that Republicans have refused to negotiate, but does not provide an explanation for that position. I expect that from mainstream news.
The Democrats picked this fight, which was unusual for the party that prefers to keep government running, but their voters are eager to challenge the president’s second-term agenda. Democrats are demanding funding for health care subsidies that are expiring for millions of people under the Affordable Care Act, spiking the costs of insurance premiums nationwide.

Republicans have refused to negotiate for now and have encouraged Trump to steer clear of any talks. After the White House meeting, the president posted a cartoonish fake video mocking the Democratic leadership that was widely viewed as unserious and racist.

What neither side has devised is an easy offramp to prevent what could become a protracted closure. The ramifications are certain to spread beyond the political arena, upending the lives of Americans who rely on the government for benefit payments, work contracts and the various services being thrown into turmoil.

“What the government spends money on is a demonstration of our country’s priorities,” said Rachel Snyderman, a former White House budget official who is the managing director of economic policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank in Washington.

Shutdowns, she said, “only inflict economic cost, fear and confusion across the country.”
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Attempts to end the government shutdown that began overnight have been unsuccessful.
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www.pbs.org

Congressional leaders and White House refuse to compromise on first day of shutdown

Attempts to end the government shutdown that began overnight have been unsuccessful. Democrats are refusing to vote without ensuring health care subsidies and Republicans say they won't negotiate until funding is secure. Federal workers are either on the job without pay or temporarily furloughed...
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Shocker.
 
And in a nod to micro level hyper partisanship, when you visit some federal websites, you are greeted with a banner blaming the "radical left Democrats" for the shutdown. Screenshot below from Home | US Forest Service

The grammar is not even correct.

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