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A Few Thoughts on Government Shutdowns

Fighting is fine -- unless you end up worse off than you were before.

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Taegan Goddard
Sep 30, 2025
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I just posted this yesterday for Political Wire members, but I wanted to share it with you. And I had some related posts:

  • Trump’s Shutdown Playbook Is About Unpredictability

  • Democrats Could End the Filibuster Right Now

  • Democrats Risk Owning the Shutdown

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