What Next - Actually the Government Shut Down Months Ago
Time to find out if claiming you have total power over the government means that people blame you when it shuts down.
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Show Notes
Donald Trump’s theory of a government shutdown was that it would give him more power to fire federal employees, and cut benefits and healthcare. Of course, if you claim to be an all-powerful executive, aren’t people going to conclude that the shutdown is your fault?
Guest: David Dayen, executive editor of the American Prospect.
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