A dispute within the Republican caucus has the U.S. on the verge of a shutdown that would suspend or hamper a long list of government functions
of the last half-century. Such a scenario would suspend or hamper a long list of government functions, from immigration enforcement to national parks to food subsidies for low-income families.
Ironically, a bipartisan majority of lawmakers likely does want to keep the government running. But making any deal with Democrats could cause Mr. McCarthy’s most right-wing members to defenestrate him. So the clock is ticking down to the moment when numerous programs will run out of money.Why does the U.S. have government shutdowns?
The system in Canada and other Westminster-style governments works somewhat differently: In parliamentary systems, if lawmakers vote down a budget bill, the government falls and, typically, the country faces a snap election.Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees are furloughed, as are many more contractors. The services they run are temporarily closed.
The country’s largest social safety-net programs, Medicare and Social Security are funded indefinitely so will not stop functioning in the event of a shutdown. They might, however, have some problems because of a lack of staff. People applying for more pension benefits, for instance, could see their cases delayed.With a majority of just five seats in the House of Representatives, Mr. McCarthy needs just about his entire caucus onside to pass anything.
“Our Country is being systematically destroyed by the Radical Left Marxists, Fascists and Thugs – THE DEMOCRATS,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “UNLESS YOU GET EVERYTHING, SHUT IT DOWN!”
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