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U.S. Government: Sorry, We're Closed

Posted by Unknown on from the that-time-of-year dept.

theodp writes "CNN reports that the U.S. government shut down at 12:01 a.m. EDT Tuesday after lawmakers in the House and the Senate could not agree on a spending bill to fund the government. Federal employees who are considered essential will continue working. But employees deemed non-essential — close to 800,000 — will be furloughed, and most of those are supposed to be out of their offices within four hours of the start of business Tuesday."

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  1. American Exceptionalism and Moral Superiority by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes, I do! I find itÂquite amusingÂthat America was schooled by Putin on exceptionalism.

    For a country one who claims to boast its own nationalÂexceptionalismÂandÂmoral superiority. Yet, forgets to mention they are the holders of the largest national debt known to man. If you ask me. I find this factÂhardlyÂexceptionalÂorÂsuperiorÂ... heck it'snotÂevenÂmoral!