“Families will be hurt. Farmers will be hurt. Border security and border patrol agents will not be paid. TSA agents will not be paid. Small businesses will be hurt in every single community.”

These words from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries effectively capture the devastating impact of a government shutdown .

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