Government Shut down 2013
by Kevin Lee Hapes
When did this happen ?
The government shut down on tuesday October 1st. The last government shutdown was in 1995 it lasted 21 days.
Why is this happening to the United States
Why is this happing to the United States you might be wondering ? You see the republicans want to spend less money, and the democrats think we cant cut the spending because it would hurt the economy even more so they want to raise the debit ceiling but the republicans want to stop the spending so that we don't have to deal with it in the future so that my generation doesn't have to deal with it.
What each side stands for
Republicans
John Boehner side the Republicans think that the federal government should not be in people's lives much.They want lower taxes and less government spending on social programs.
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Democrats
Obama side is the Democrats believe that the federal government should be in people's lives,mostly the ones in need
What does that mean to you?
41 percent of nondefense federal employees will be furloughed, but the remaining 59 percent will stay at work.The mail will stay open because it is on its own fund. All the national parks are monuments are closed.
Veterans storm the gates at WWII memorial