‘It is embarrassing’ that the US has had so many government shutdowns | On Balance
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as posted by the channelNewsNation’s Leland Vittert says the ongoing government shutdown has revealed that “both sides are dug in, and they are regurgitating the same phrases over and over.” Vittert says “it is embarrassing for all of us” that the United States has had 21 shutdowns in 49 years and breaks down what needs to change in order for the government to reopen.
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