Episode Two of Government Shutdown dives deep into the mechanics of how federal budgeting actually works. Miles Mercer explains the appropriations process, continuing resolutions, and what legally triggers a shutdown through the Antideficiency Act. The episode provides essential historical context by examining previous U.S. government shutdowns, including the record-breaking two thousand eighteen to nineteen shutdown, and the lessons learned from each. Listeners discover which agencies and programs shut down versus which remain operational, like Social Security, Medicare, and the military. The episode concludes with detailed information about agency contingency planning, retroactive pay rules for federal employees, and how contract workers are disproportionately affected without guaranteed back pay.
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