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202 points akersten | 3 comments | 31 Oct 25 01:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.498s | source
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johncolanduoni ◴[31 Oct 25 02:49 UTC] No.45767803[source]▶
The things that are and aren’t considered essential enough to fund during a government shutdown are insane. Is this enshrined in a statute somewhere? Feels like adding air traffic controllers to that list should be a no-brainer (and broadly politically popular).
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1. CGamesPlay ◴[31 Oct 25 02:51 UTC] No.45767816[source]▶
Isn't the point of the government shutdown to be painful? It's a self-imposed failure condition, we could "optimize" it by removing the shutdown entirely.
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2. evilduck ◴[31 Oct 25 03:04 UTC] No.45767896[source]▶
Agreed, but the people who can legislate away shutdowns are the same ones who are currently using shutdowns as a political tool. There's no chance the current climate would do that.
3. Sabinus ◴[31 Oct 25 21:39 UTC] No.45776994[source]▶
Many parliamentary systems dissolve the government if they fail to pass a budget. "Can't run the country, time for an election. "