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On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
The government shutdown impacted 800,000 Federal workers across the country and had an $11 billion impact on our economy according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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Greg Stanton
Democratic · Arizona

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Stanton highlights the widespread economic effects of the government shutdown.

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