Government Shutdown

Irresponsibility is one thing. But does Sen. Mike Lee have actual proof that President Barack Obama wanted the government to shut down?

As painful as a Shutdown may be many Americans are ready for a fight. High fuel prices and not enough jobs have caused many Americans to pay close attention to the budget battle raging in Washington.

A publication of the Dept of Government Shutdown Survival

In the final hours before a government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats finally couldn't afford not to compromise. Therefore, they agreed on another short term extension, while they finish a long term deal that will cut $38 billion.

The US may be headed for a government shutdown soon. That is if lawmakers do not come to an agreement on the budget by midnight Friday. Republicans and Tea Party members are proposing cuts for Planned Parenthood and NPR

All federal employees will hurt if the Federal Government actually does shut down, which will begin tonight Friday April 8th at midnight. Congress has been continuing negotiations...

The fight over Planned Parenthood funding and spending cuts threatens to lead to a federal government shutdown, resulting in a military pay freeze, national park closures and worse. Find out what House Speaker John Boehner had to say Friday...

At 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, the federal government will be locked down at last, after weeks and months of efforts to stave it off. To prevent that again, Republicans and Democrats have only hours left to budge on something.

What will be the effects on the American people and federal employees when the goverment shuts down tonight?

The repercussions of a government shutdown could have severe effects on the economic recovery--and on the financial well-being of Americans like me who are striving to regain an economic foothold.

Compromise is hard; that is a lesson we learn the hard way very early on in life. This is something our government is still working on and the politicians have been bickering about again. A shutdown seems inevitable.

Hopes for another deal to avoid a federal government shutdown are dwindling, especially after yesterday's meeting between President Obama and John Boehner. In fact, the fighting may have already begun for 2012 as well.

Effects of a government shutdown in 2011 will be worse than in 1995.

If Congress does not pass a new spending bill on April 8, another extension is possible. That would prevent a U.S. government shutdown. Who feels the wrath of a government shutdown? Tourism would take a huge hit if national parks close.

The rhetoric of doom is not inline with the reality of a government shutdown. We've done this 15 times in recent history.

It seems like a long time ago that a federal government shutdown was the biggest crisis in America. But in the midst of new wars, disasters and nuclear crises, a new shutdown deadline is looming even larger on April 8.

Congress' failure to pass a budget shows lack of support for troops and their families, as they would suffer under a government shutdown.

It appears the NFL will be the only institution to lock out this week. The potential federal government shutdown would now start on March 18, as the House approved a stopgap measure yesterday, with the Senate to follow today.

Friday serves as d-day for Congress at the moment, as the parties are no closer to settling their budget differences. However, they can still pass temporary measures to keep the government running, and one such deal may be passed in the House today.

Two new polls suggest that the politics of a government shutdown will not necessarily be of benefit for President Obama and the Democrats. This suggests that the best strategy would be to come to terms as soon as possible.

Obama and the Congress are letting the American people down. They are doing it by playing politics-what's wrong with this picture?

With a potential federal government shutdown a week away, both sides seem set on going over the cliff, if they have to. But according to a new poll, Republicans insiders are very much concerned that the GOP will suffer the most from it.

As the battles over Midwestern budgets continue, more people are aware that a federal government budget showdown could result in a lockdown. Contingency plans are being fine tuned, in case nothing is settled by March 4.

Congress is in recess right now, but when they return on Monday, the top priority will be to avoid the first government shutdown in 16 years. In fact, it would begin on the same day as the projected start of the NFL lockout on March 4.

My analysis of the current budget crisis, the threatened government shutdown and the causes of the current national debt.

How many times can the government threaten to shutdown before citizens no longer see the threat or the fear?

A government shutdown has been avoided as a congressional standoff over federal disaster-relief spending resolved itself. But how obsessive should Congress be about balancing the budget?