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| − | A ''' | + | A '''partial government shutdown''' affects a handful of U.S. government agencies, idling up to 800,000 federal employees. [http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-04-07-q-and-a-shutdown_N.htm] Although some have called such a curtailment a "government shutdown" - implying that the entire machinery of government grinds to a halt - the military, government-owned hospitals, Congress, [[Social Security]] checks and all other essential services continue without interruption.<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> What happens is just a suspension of non-essential United States federal government services, such as [[NASA]] Centers and [[National Park]]s, the [[Smithsonian]] Museum and several [[Washington, D.C.]] services.<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>. |
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| + | Military personnel may get only half pay temporarily, but then are given back pay. | ||
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==History == | ==History == | ||
| − | Since 1981, the U.S. government has been | + | Since 1981, the U.S. government has been partially shut down five times<ref>[http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/federalbudgetprocess/a/Government-Shutdowns.htm Government Shutdowns, About.com, April 8,2011]</ref>: |
*In 1981, President [[Ronald Reagan]] vetoed a continuing resolution which shutdown the government for the remainder of the day. Several hours after the veto, Reagan signed a new resolution and workers returned the next day. | *In 1981, President [[Ronald Reagan]] vetoed a continuing resolution which shutdown the government for the remainder of the day. Several hours after the veto, Reagan signed a new resolution and workers returned the next day. | ||
Revision as of 02:48, September 26, 2011
A partial government shutdown affects a handful of U.S. government agencies, idling up to 800,000 federal employees. [1] Although some have called such a curtailment a "government shutdown" - implying that the entire machinery of government grinds to a halt - the military, government-owned hospitals, Congress, Social Security checks and all other essential services continue without interruption.[1] What happens is just a suspension of non-essential United States federal government services, such as NASA Centers and National Parks, the Smithsonian Museum and several Washington, D.C. services.[2].
Military personnel may get only half pay temporarily, but then are given back pay.
History
Since 1981, the U.S. government has been partially shut down five times[3]:
- In 1981, President Ronald Reagan vetoed a continuing resolution which shutdown the government for the remainder of the day. Several hours after the veto, Reagan signed a new resolution and workers returned the next day.
- In 1984, workers were sent home for the remainder of the day until an emergency spending bill brought them back the next day.
- In 1990, the government was shut down over the Columbus Day weekend. Most workers had the days off, and were not adversely affected. President George H.W. Bush signed an emergency spending bill over the weekend and federal workers were back to work on Tuesday.
- In 1995-1996, the federal government was shut down twice; once on November 14 and again in late December.
2011 U.S. Government Budget Debate
In 2011, the U.S. Government was once again on the verge of a shutdown, as big-government liberals refuse to enact common sense, deficit-reducing legislation previously passed by the Republican House. Despite claims of a shutdown adversely affecting the American public, as propagated by the liberal media, liberals, and some RINOs, the only real effect a shutdown would have had is that there would have been less government spending occurring; no significant harm would have been incurred. [4] The budget debate was resolved at the eleventh hour on April 8, 2011, when one last stopgap resolution was agreed upon and a plan to enact $38.5 billion in budget cuts. Though this was largely seen as a political victory for the GOP Speaker of the House, John Boehner[5], it should be noted that riders for defunding abortion provider Planned Parenthood were defeated. [6]
References
- ↑ Administration Paints Picture of Possible Government Shutdown, Fox News, April 8, 2011
- ↑ Government shutdown: Potential furloughs for 800k federal workers, disruption of D.C. services, Washington Post, April 8, 2011
- ↑ Government Shutdowns, About.com, April 8,2011
- ↑ Government Shutdown Not So Shutdowny After All, Fox News, April 8, 2011
- ↑ http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/04/09/who-won-shutdown-showdown-it-wasnt-even-close
- ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/08/MNQN1ITB0O.DTL