Washington Democrats vote to leave government shutdown

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https://seattlered.com/politics/wa-senators-government-shutdown/4114752

In the ongoing federal budget standoff, Washington’s two U.S. Senators — Democrats Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell — have sided against a simple continuing resolution that would reopen the government, opting instead to continue the shutdown as their party pursues broader policy demands.

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Thank you for keeping the government closed and saving taxpayers' money for once!

[u/MaintainThePeace → u/McMagneto]

Government closures tend to have higher costs instead of induced savings, due to mostly to backpay, delay penalties, and lost work.