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@tasfleur wrote:

No Ibis, never 'frightened'.  Yes Ibis, they have been known to shut down, but never completely; mostly, it's just games and  point scoring plus power mongering amongst themselves.

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1995?

Don't worry Kengillard, it will return to usual business before the country shuts down as a whole xx

it seems a conservative trait, lose the presidential election so play interference. a lot like abbotts 3 year tantrum. fortunately we have a better system.

icy - The US government officially ran out of money?

FOR the first time in nearly two decades, the US government will shut down after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement over how to fund the country.

The US is in this situation because of a seemingly intractable deadlock over policy.

It's the first time this has happened in 17 years

http://www.news.com.au/business/markets/what-happens-if-the-us-government-shuts-down/story-e6frfm30-...

Not the same as officially running out of money.

Australia does indeed have a better system Lakeland, I agree.  Here's hoping this country doesn't ever work the same way as the USA or similar.

Not the same as officially running out of money .. agree with you there am*3. 

adding to post #17, I hope it doesn't ever work POLITICALLY that way ... 

Oh somehow I'm comfortedn

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@am*3 wrote:

icy - The US government officially ran out of money?

 

FOR the first time in nearly two decades, the US government will shut down after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement over how to fund the country.

The US is in this situation because of a seemingly intractable deadlock over policy.

 

It's the first time this has happened in 17 years

 

http://www.news.com.au/business/markets/what-happens-if-the-us-government-shuts-down/story-e6frfm30-...

Not the same as officially running out of money.

 

 

 

 

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Oh somehow I'm comforted thanks Am*3

NOT!