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TexasTowelie

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Tue Sep 30, 2025, 03:20 PM 12 hrs ago

USA Shutdown - Joe Blogs



The United States is once again on the brink of a government shutdown. With Congress unable to agree on new funding before the October 1 deadline, hundreds of thousands of federal workers could be furloughed, services disrupted, and the economy hit hard.

In this video, I break down why the shutdown is happening, what’s at stake, and what the best-case and worst-case outcomes could be.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 SHUTDOWN
2:07 PROCESS
3:13 WORKFORCE
4:07 IMPLICATIONS
6:33 SECTORS
8:03 TIMING
10:42 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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