History of government budget shutdowns?

[nancylebov]

I half heard an NPR show on the subject. Unfortunately, I can't remember whether it was a judicial(?) decision during the Carter or Clinton administration which causes the government to shut down if there isn't an agreement about the budget.

Anyone know the details?

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[madfilkentist]

The last shutdown was during the Clinton administration. I can't remember one during the Carter administration, but that could be fading memory.

Last time it wasn't essential things like keeping the Navy at see that were shut down, but the closing of doodads like public exhibitions that the Democrats drove the public to its knees with.

[(Anonymous)]

There must have been at least one shutdown during the Reagan years. I remember one of my afternoon classes being disrupted when the teacher's husband came to the door to let her know he was - at least temporarily - out of a job.