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What will this government shutdown shut down? Social Security and the IRS keep going; SBA loans and some food and safety inspections do not

  • Written by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow, Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, Georgetown University
What will this government shutdown shut down? Social Security and the IRS keep going; SBA loans and some food and safety inspections do notA shutdown's effects will be broad and deep.gguy44/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

The U.S. is moving toward a government shutdown. House and Senate appropriators are divided on spending levels, policy riders and additional items, such as support for Ukraine.

As a political scientist who studies the evolving budget process, as well as brinksmanship in...

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