Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin How bad would a government shutdown really be?

How bad would a government shutdown really be?

Published: Sept. 22, 2023, 11:40 a.m.

There are lots of reasons why its bad when politicians fail to appropriate money to keep the government going at the end of a fiscal year. This year's shutdown brinksmanship is sharper than ever. So what's so bad if the government shuts down for a few days or a month? Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked about a list of reasons with Vice President of Research for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Jeff Holland.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices