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Selects: How Government Shutdowns Work

53 minutes | Saturday, 21 September 2024

Every year Congress decides how the federal government will spend money. Simple enough, but in practice politics tend to mess it up. Sometimes it gets so messy the budget doesn’t get passed and parts of the government shut down. Then the hurting begins. Learn all about it in this classic, always timely episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selects: How Government Shutdowns Work
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