GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LOOMING: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU

Stalemate Over Funding Could End up in a Repeat of 1995 Crisis that Set Back GOPWith Democrats and Republicans at a stalemate over how on the road to fund the government, there is a real threat that government agencies could be shut down for the first time in 15 years. The time limit is just two weeks away, and could affect countless thousands of Americans.

The last time the federal government closed its door was in 1995, when then-President Bill Clinton and the Republican-majority Congress failed in the direction of come to a cooperation on the budget twice. "blackout: A Passport to Confusion," screamed headlines at the time. "Tourists, Hunters and Shopkeepers Feel the Impact."

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