POLI 2051 Chapter : Government Shutdown 2013 PoliSci 2051
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Government shutdown & debt ceiling: what is a government shutdown, failure to pass appropriations bills or continuing resolutions to keep the government funded. Fiscal year = oct 1st sept 30th: what happens during a shutdown, mandatory spending: spending that continues on autopilot until. Prisons, national defense, air traffic controller, and other services are considered. Essential services and thus, keep working: anything dealing with life and safety is essential. It"s really a partial shutdown, at least for now. It does not entail new spending for anything, but funds programs that have already been enacted into law. There is no essential vs. non- essential consideration anymore. Obamacare, which as you can see above, won"t be achieved by a government shutdown. The only way to get rid of obamacare is to repeal it through the legislative process, which was how it was passed in the first place. 10/29/2013 5:41:00 pm: public opinion the collected attitudes of citizens on a given issue or question.
