re: Tell me why I should be okay with the government shutting down.

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Congress can pass a CR for all or just some of the appropriations bills.
CRs can increase or decrease funding and can include “anomalies,” which adjust spending in certain accounts to avoid technical or administrative problems caused by continuing funding at current levels, or for other reasons.

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I have to admit - I don't know a lot about how they screw us, but it still sounds like they spent more than they have.

If the budget was passed why do they need a CR unless the money ran dry?

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Despite the obvious drawbacks to short-term funding measures, they’re commonplace in Congress. With a few exceptions, at least one has been enacted almost every fiscal year since 1977, with the exceptions of 1989, 1995, and 1997. That means Congress has failed to pass a budget by October 1 almost every year for 45 years.

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https://www.vox.com/2022/2/19/22941984/congress-government-funding-continuing-resolution-appropriations