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Should Democrats Shut Down the Government?

It’s the only way they can fight back against the Trump catastrophe

Robert Reich
Sep 09, 2025
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Friends,

The U.S. government runs out of money September 30.

Under ordinary circumstances, I would see that as a huge problem. I was secretary of labor when the government closed down, and I vowed then that I’d do everything possible to avoid a similar calamity in the future.

Under ordinary circumstances, people like you and me — who believe that govern…

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