While many Americans are caught up in President Trump’s whirlwind of moves since his inauguration, getting lost in the shuffle is the possibility of the government running out of money in less than a month, putting into question things like paychecks to troops, food-inspection programs, disaster-relief payments, and aid to low-income families.
Yahoo! News reports that Republicans may end up needing a bailout from Democratic lawmakers before the March 14 deadline. While that gives Democrats their first real leverage in Trump’s second term, it's unclear if they will use it or to what end.
And the chaos hasn’t gone unnoticed among voters. The congressional phone system, which typically handles about 40 calls per minute to the 540 offices, is now fielding more than 1,500 each minute.
Although it is likely Republicans and Democrats will have to work together and give up some concessions to keep the government open, the fact remains that real lives are impacted, and it could only get worse.
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