Our government shut down. Again. And this time, it stretched beyond a few hours or a few days. But are we really surprised this keeps happening? This is just another symptom of our dysfunctional federal government. Pass a real budget? Not a chance.

And so, Congress scrambles from one short-term patch to the next. And when those patches fail? Hundreds of thousands of federal workers face furloughs or missed paychecks — from TSA officers at the airport, to border patrol agents, to the men and women in uniform. National parks close. Veterans wait longer for benefits. Families counting on food assistance face disruption.

And every time, the script in Washington is the same. Republicans blame Democrats. Democrats blame Republicans. One side says the other is holding the government hostage. Th

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