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Re:US Coast Guard won't see paychecks due to government shut... by smallnamespace on Friday December 28, 2018 @07:18PM (#18780592)
Yes, but politics is also a game about making people feel that their government is fair and legitimate, not 'merely' efficient at decisionmaking.
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Re:US Coast Guard won't see paychecks due to government shut... by max76 on Friday December 28, 2018 @07:23PM (#18780646)
Right, the largest sufferer of reputation loss is Congress's collective brand. Individual actors are relatively consequence free.
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