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human
ELI5: What is happening right now with the US govt shutting down?
gpt
I can't imagine government shutting down.  In Australia, if supply (spending) is blocked then all parts of government is sacked and the nation goes to an election, including both houses and the Executive.  In the mean-time the government goes into care-taker mode meaning spending continues for a month based on the policies just prior to the government sacking.