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A '''"government shutdown"''' is a suspension of non-essential United States federal government services, including all [[NASA]] Centers and [[National Park]]s, the [[Smithsonian]] Museum and several [[Washington, D.C.]] services, among others.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/government-shutdown-potential-furloughs-for-800000-federal-workers-disruption-of-dc-services/2011/04/06/AFRItOqC_story.html/ Government shutdown: Potential furloughs for 800k federal workers, disruption of D.C. services, Washington Post, April 8, 2011]</ref>.  The military and all other essential services continue without interruption, although employees (including some military troops) may end up not receiving pay until funding is restored.<ref>[http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/04/06/administration-paints-picture-possible-government-shutdown Administration Paints Picture of Possible Government Shutdown, Fox News, April 8, 2011]</ref>

A '''"government shutdown"''' is a suspension of non-essential United States federal government services, including all [[NASA]] Centers and [[National Park]]s, the [[Smithsonian]] Museum and several [[Washington, D.C.]] services, among others.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/government-shutdown-potential-furloughs-for-800000-federal-workers-disruption-of-dc-services/2011/04/06/AFRItOqC_story.html/ Government shutdown: Potential furloughs for 800k federal workers, disruption of D.C. services, Washington Post, April 8, 2011]</ref>.  The military, government-owned hospitals, Congress, [[Social Security]] checks and all other essential services continue without interruption, although employees (including some military troops) may end up not receiving pay until funding is restored.<ref>[http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/04/06/administration-paints-picture-possible-government-shutdown Administration Paints Picture of Possible Government Shutdown, Fox News, April 8, 2011]</ref>

==History of Government Shutdowns==

==History of Government Shutdowns==