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?

Comments

[lysystratae.livejournal.com]

I was going to say it had tobe pre-clinton because my family went thru several rounds of 'dad's not getting paid because some idiot put a rider on the budget again' in the late 70's. Difference was, he still had to show up and do his job, he just didn't get any money for it until whatever bill fiasco was going on was fixed.

[womzilla.livejournal.com]

I think the decision late in the Carter years was that (non-essential) government employees would no longer be allowed/required to perform their jobs in the absence of a budget agreement to fund them.