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I talked to Dan Mitchell this week on why the standard narratives about government shutdowns are largely myth.
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Reason.tv (and Europe) aptly reminds us that a government shutdown won’t exactly halt the wheels of government. Enjoy!
I talked to Dan Mitchell this week on why the standard narratives about government shutdowns are largely myth.
The rise in federal spending is causing an unprecedented real-estate surge in Washington.
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