How Might A Government Shutdown Impact States?

Lawmakers now have just over 24 hours to reach a budget deal and avert a partial government shutdown. The word partial is crucial since what's labeled essential government business will continue. But some 800,000 government workers face furloughs without a deal in D.C. And state governments are scrambling to figure out what a shutdown would mean for them.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/07/135216367/how-might-a-government-shutdown-impact-states?ft=1&f=1003

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