How a government shutdown could impact federal workers and lower

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Candice Norwood , Amanda Becker

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The U.S. government is careening towards a shutdown after a Monday meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders did not lead to a funding deal beyond September 30.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned ahead of the meeting that there was “nothing to negotiate” with Democratic leaders.

Republicans aim to pass what’s known as a “clean” short-term bill to fund the government at current levels through November 21. Democrats want to address the looming expiration of key Affordable Care Act subsidies and undo some of the changes to the Medicaid health insurance program for lower-income Americans made earlier this year in Trump’s massive tax law .

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