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Shutdowns are as American as apple pie − in the UK and elsewhere, they just aren’t baked into the process

  • Written by Garret Martin, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
Shutdowns are as American as apple pie − in the UK and elsewhere, they just aren’t baked into the processThe obligatory showing of the red briefcase containing budget details is as exciting as it gets in the U.K. Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images

When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an exception rather than the rule.

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