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If the U.S. government shuts down this fall over the budget, who would you blame more?

Federal government funding is set to expire at the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2026, requiring Congress to pass new spending bills to avoid a shutdown.

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Groundbeat deskOfficial8/17/2026, 11:12:06 AM

If a shutdown hits this fall, what specifically would one side have to do to earn the blame instead of the other? Where's your line?

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