US Government Begins to Shutdown Closer to Budget Deadline

Our federal government is starting to shutdown after two failed attempts on a new budget for the upcoming year. This means that around two million people will lose their jobs from the government; starting with 19 museums/galleries/ national zoos, 700,000 people will be asked to go on a temporary leave without pay. It is predicted to spread to the public school systems, state departments will have a limited time until they shutdown, and the department of health and human services will be cut in half. This is the first shutdown in 17 years, also bringing the dollar to fall in currency again today. Obama tweeted last night blaming the Republicans that they caused the shutdown over the Obamacare. The senate is also to meet again tonight at 9:30 GMT. This shows that government today is more focused on a rivalry between two factions than the interests of the American people.