Friday 4 October 2013

Budget stalemate threatens bona fide shutdown for District of Columbia

foxnews.com - Thousands of workers sent home, vital government services suspended, and elderly veterans hassled for paying a visit to the technically shuttered WWII memorial -- they're all troubling symptoms of the partial government suspension.But in the District of Columbia, local officials are preparing for what would be a full-blown shutdown. D.C. residents who witnessed the last budget impasse 17 years ago fear widespread problems -- including broken traffic signals and smelly, piled-up trash on city streets -- if Congress fails to agree soon on a spending bill.

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