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What happens during a government shutdown? 7 things you should know
By Jennifer Earl | Fox News
What would a government shutdown mean for the military?
Retired infantryman Kieran Lalor reacts on 'Fox & Friends First.'
Congress is attempting to reach a deal to end the government shutdown over the weekend, with Democrats and Republicans blaming each other for the stalemate.
Congress failed to reach an agreement before Friday’s deadline, prompting a government shutdown that continued into Sunday. A temporary spending bill passed in the House of Representatives Thursday night, 230-197, but Senate Democrats on Friday blocked the 28-day resolution that would have kept the government open.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed that a vote to break a Democratic filibuster would happen by 1 a.m. Monday.
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* What causes a government shutdown?
* How can you prevent a government shutdown?
* How long does a government shutdown last?
* The federal government would be forced to shut down “nonessential services." Who would be affected?
* Do federal employees still get paid?
* How many times has the government shut down?
* How much money can the country lose during a shutdown?
The 16-day government shutdown in 2013 cost the country $24 billion of lost economic activity, according to an analysis from ratings agency Standard & Poor's.
"The payroll cost of furloughed employee salaries alone – that is, the lost productivity of furloughed workers – was $2.0 billion," the Office of Management and Budget reported in 2013.
Goldwein says shutdowns "waste money" more than they "cost money."
"We’re not going to spend more money.
We’re just going to spend it on worse stuff," he explained. "Instead of paying employees to work, we’re paying them not to work."
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“This is not a time to play politics,” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. added Wednesday, suggesting that Democratic leaders are telling members not to support a GOP temporary spending plan that would fund the government through Feb. 16.
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