Government shut downs are practically the norm since the 70's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdown_in_the_Unit...
The federal government shut down once under Ford, five times under Carter, eight times under Reagan, once under Bush Sr., and twice under Clinton. Both parties have been responsible over the years.
Government shut downs are practically the norm since the 70's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdown_in_the_Unit...
The federal government shut down once under Ford, five times under Carter, eight times under Reagan, once under Bush Sr., and twice under Clinton. Both parties have been responsible over the years.