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It occurred in November 1995, when Bill Clinton was president and it lasted 27 days total. It began as a battle over spending, between President Clinton and his adversary Republican Newt Gingrich, the leader of the House of Representatives. Clinton wanted to expand funding for Medicare and for education, but the Republicans objected. When no agreement or compromise could be reached, Gingrich decided to shut the government down to make his point. It proved to be a very unpopular decision and cost Republicans seats in the next election.
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Who are the politicians that are shutting down the US government?
Both parties cannot agree on how the US budget should be spent so the government is in shutdown until they have agreed. So in a sense its all the members of the US Congress have shutdown the US Government
How us government business is conducted on the basis of partisanship?
In recent years, the American Government has been unable to operate efficiently due to arguments between Democrats and Republicans. A very recent example is the government shutdown which very nearly occurred earlier this month because of partisan bickering.
Did they shut down the government?
The federal US government underwent a partial shutdown during the 2013 budget crisis. This shutdown costs hundreds of millions of dollars, as well as billions of dollars in revenues.
How are US stocks related to the government shutdown?
US stocks, representing ownership of private companies, have no direct relationship to the government shutdown. Their values, however, may be reduced as people become concerned that the shutdown could impair the economy and make the companies represented by those stocks less profitable, or even cause them to suffer losses.
Will us senators and representatives get paid during government shutdown?
Yes they did, which was one of the most annoying things for government workers-- they lost sixteen days of pay, while senators and representatives who had caused the shutdown continued to receive their paychecks.
Will railroad retirement benefits be affected by government shutdown?
Under a bill passed by congress and signed by the president, the military did receive their pay during the shutdown. And other federal employees are supposed to receive retroactive back-pay for the money they did not receive during the sixteen days the government was shut down.
Who rules democracy in US?
There is currently no democracy in the US due to the Republican's being idiots and casuing a FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN so currenlty The United States of America is run by the ILLUMINATI
When did the first form of government begin to govern the US?
In the year of March 1781.
When did the American government begin having deficits?
The US government has had deficits off and on since 1789. It's not a new thing.
When slavery was shutdown?
In the US it was when the Emancipation Proclamation was passed in 1863
Can US military officers be furloughed in the event of a government shutdown?
Military members will not be furloughed if the government shuts down. Their pay has already been appropriated in the DOD budget. So, the government civilians will stay home, military members will still show up to work.
When did your first form of government begin to govern the US?
In the year of March 1781.
