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Explain Like I'm Five

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Please someone explain how there could be a gov shutdown when republicans control the senate and the house? But are blaming the Dems who are way in the minority??? (lemmy.world)
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[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Most Presidential democracies have systems like that; which would include most of the Americas. Hell, France is kind of going through that right now as well.

Even then, government shutdowns didn't become a thing until the 1980's.

[–] Rylam@jlai.lu 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

For France we don't have an acting government as now but people not being payed is not a possibility. If the budget is not voted, the system use the previous budget to continue to act and pay the salaries.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 10 months ago

Which is how the USA worked until 1980.