GRAPH: Every government shutdown ever, in one chart
Posted: September 30, 2013 Filed under: Economics, History, Politics | Tags: Dylan Matthews, Government shutdown, Hoover Institution, Seth Kadish, Tammy Frisby, United States, United States Congress, Walter Hickey 1 CommentThe 1970s were a really popular time for government shutdowns:
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This chart comes from Tammy Frisby of the Hoover Institution. Previously, Dylan Matthews went through all previous government shutdowns, why they happened, and how they got resolved.
Update: On the other hand, if you want to see how rare government shutdowns actually are in the broader scheme of things, check out this chart from Seth Kadish:
(Via Walter Hickey.)
Every government shutdown ever, in one chart
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