The nation survived, Reagan won massive landslides, and, in the end, the public didn't give a **** despite all the media-Democratic Party hype at the time.

The bureaucrats wound up getting their money. Social Security checks and Medicare payments continued without a hitch. So did veterans' benefits. The active military was unaffected.

That is, truly essential government services were funded because they are specifically excluded from government shutdowns. Indeed, taxes keep rolling into the government's treasury. That never shuts down. There is plenty of revenue for basic government operations.

But a shutdown does draw a line on what they call "discretionary spending"—the government itself calls it non-essential spending—much of which, but not all, funds ideologically driven projects. And, yes, it can cause temporary inconveniences for those visiting, let's say, national parks, etc. Seems like a small sacrifice. In fact, it is a very, very small sacrifice... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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