A Few Resources on The Government Shutdown

By Colin Browne on 04/08/2011 @ 10:50 AM

As of this morning, it looks very much like the government will shut down at midnight tonight. Why? What does it mean?

Reports from the hill indicate that the disagreements at this point are mostly over a number of policy riders that the House has attached to the spending bill.

You can read a complete list of these riders here.

The New York Times has a good overview of which government services will be affected.

For a good explanation of why our federal budget is so out of whack in the first place, have a look at our Federal Budget page. For resources on what you can do about it, check out the Our Nation's Checkbook campaign.

And remember, even when the government is shut down, congress is still in session, so don't stop lobbying!

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