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The United States federal government shutdown of 2013 started at 12:01 a.m. ET[1] on October 1, 2013, when the Office of Management and Budget ordered the shutdown of executive agencies.[2] The shutdown is the result of conflicts between Democratic President Barack Obama with the Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives[3] over funding for Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare, and other spending priorities. The last continuing resolution enacted by Congress funded the government's operation until October 1, 2013, which is also the date many of the Affordable Care Act's provisions go into effect.[4] The health care exchanges provided for by the Affordable Care Act launched as scheduled on October 1.[5]

It is the first U.S. federal government since the shutdown of 1995 and 1996.[3]

Preceding events and issues

The central concern of the shutdown is the Affordable Care Act's funding. On September 30, the Senate swiftly rejected a House proposal that would have funded the government through December, while delaying the implementation of President Obama’s health initiatives for a year.[6]

Impact

In the event of shutdown, millions of public servants and military personnel will stay on the job without pay, and hundred of thousands more will be immediately and indefinitely furloughed.[7] The White House estimates that a one week shutdown could cost US economy $10 billion.[8] "A shutdown will have a very real economic impact on real people, right away," said President Barack Obama.[9]

References

  1. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/30/politics/shutdown-showdown/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
  2. ^ OMB memorandum
  3. ^ a b http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/house-senate-government-shutdown-97557.html?hp=t1
  4. ^ Weisman, Jonathan; Peters, Jeremy W. (30 September 2013). "Government Near Broad Shutdown in Budget Impasse". New York Times. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  5. ^ "What key dates do I need to know". Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-congress-remains-divided-in-budget-showdown/article14620528/". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 October 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  7. ^ "Federal Agencies Lay Out Contingency Plans for Possible Shutdown", The New York Times, September 28, 2013
  8. ^ "Here's How a Government Shutdown Hurts the American People". The White House Blog. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  9. ^ "President Obama's Sept. 30 remarks on the looming government shutdown". Retrieved 30 September 2013.
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