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re: Govt. shutdown - 12/22/17 at 11:59 p.m.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:12 am to Homesick Tiger
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:12 am to Homesick Tiger
In general, are these government shutdowns a new product of the last 25 years or so, or is this something that has occurred through history? I don't recall it being a thing until the Clinton years. Then again, that's when I was old became enough to care about politics and pay attention so I've may have missed the earlier ones.
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Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:17 am to TheFonz
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In general, are these government shutdowns a new product of the last 25 years or so, or is this something that has occurred through history? I don't recall it being a thing until the Clinton years. Then again, that's when I was old became enough to care about politics and pay attention so I've may have missed the earlier ones
There were a couple with Reagan too.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 8:23 am to TheFonz
I am unaware of any before then.
This is a product of Congress and a President unable to get a budget passed, one way or another. It’s come to a head more in recent years precisely because Obama has no official budget but a series of continuing resolutions.
That’s not to say there weren’t budget battles between Clinton and Republicans for 6 years or W and Democrats for 2 years, but going 7 years with no official budget meant constant CRs in order to keep the money flowing.
This is a product of Congress and a President unable to get a budget passed, one way or another. It’s come to a head more in recent years precisely because Obama has no official budget but a series of continuing resolutions.
That’s not to say there weren’t budget battles between Clinton and Republicans for 6 years or W and Democrats for 2 years, but going 7 years with no official budget meant constant CRs in order to keep the money flowing.
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