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The United States has entered a shutdown. The Consquences are significant: Hundreds of Thousands of Civil Servants Are at Home Without Pay. And if it’s up to president Donald Trump, not everyone will return when the shutdown is over.
In The Past Fifteen Years, There Have Been Three Previous Shutdowns in the US: In 2013, 2018 and 2019. Earlier Shutdowns were in 1996 and 1980.
“That shows that politics in the US is Increasingly Storage,” Says Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in American Politics at Leiden University. “Due to the polarization between the Two Parties (Democratic and Republican Party, ed.), Reaching a Compromise is Becoming Almost Impossible. While They Need Each to approach the budget.”
A Shutdown Usually Occurs because of the Parties Makes A Hard Demand and Thus, in a Manner of Speaking, Holds The Budget Hostage, Gawthorpe Explains. “If a demand is not with, the budget will not pass.”
This time it’s about cuts in Healthcare. The Democrats Want to Extend A Number of Social Care Subsidies for People with Low Incomes. If Such Subsidies Disappear, The Healthcare Premium Will Become a Lot More Exensive for Many Americans.
In Addition, Something Else is Playing a Role, Says Gawthorpe. “Trump has refused to spend money on things he disagrees with for more than six months, but which congress has already approved. The democrats because to make it more difficult for trump to block sugar. This, because I Disagree with It ‘? “
Heavy Blow for Civil Servants and the Economy
The Conthequences are significant. Duration a shutdown, many civil servants are sent home without pay. “It’s Tough for Those Employees,” Says Gawthorpe. “They sometimes don’t get paid for week or months, While They Still Have to pay their Bills. And it’s not just about people in high positions, but also about construction workers, Park Rangers, and other Ordinary Employees.”
Many Americans Live from PayCheck to PayCheck, Adds America Expert Kirsten Verdel. “For Them, One Missed Payment Immediately Means Problems Paying Rent and Groceries. For That Reason Alone, A Shutdown Cannot Last too Long.”
Accordance to Verdel, IT CONCERNS Approximately 750,000 people who are at home unpaid. “That costs the American economy about 400 million dollars (Almost 341 Million euros, ed.) Per day.”
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Will Democrats Go for a Shutdown? ‘They want a real profile’
Agreement May Still Take A While
For many Civil Servants, The Shutdown Threatens to Become More than a Temporary Pause in Their Work. Trump is Using the Situation to Further Push Through His Own Political Agenda. The President Suggests That Some Civil Servants Could Lose Their Jobs Not Temporarily, But Permanently.
“That’s something new,” Says Gawthorpe. “Trump Has Been Wanting to Reduce the Number of Government Employees For Some Time And is Using This Situation For That.” Verdel also sees that Possibility. “The republicans will seize the shutdown to investigate which functions can be designated as superfluous,” Says the America Expert.
She also expects trump to use moment to see how many people no longer need to return after the shutdown. “It all fits into a pattern of a power struggle, where the content is no longer central. It is pure power politics.”
How Long the Current Shutdown Will Ultimately Last is Still A Big Question Mark. “The expectation is that an agreement will possibly be reached, but that May still take a while,” Says Verdel. That is Problematic, because Accordance to Her, a shutdown is not good for anyone. “The Previous Shutdown was The Longest ever and last 35 Days,” She Says. “And then Trump’s presidency was still relatively” normal. “