Here we go again. GOP lining up to shut down the government with the next deadline for funding a week from tomorrow.
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@lauren that's not how the US government works.
Congress doesn't shut down government. Rather government shuts down if our representatives don't agree that it should continue.
This distinction is vital as it underlies the basic design of the separation of powers in the US design.
No, GOP isn't lining up to shut down government. They simply don't have that power.
