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Voices from the Government Shutdown
In October, 2013 Republicans in the House of Representatives shut down the federal government in a last-ditch effort to stop millions of Americans from obtaining affordable health care. The shutdown put 800,000 federal employees out of work, imposed hardships on millions of Americans, and ground government programs to a halt. Sean Carman spoke to residents of the nation’s capital affected by the shutdown. These are their stories.
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October 17, 2013Voices from the Government Shutdown: Tas Tellinghuisen and Bernie Sanders
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October 16, 2013Voices from the Government Shutdown: Leah Bannon
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October 15, 2013Voices from the Government Shutdown: Dan Roderick, Andrew Harris, and Marlena White
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October 14, 2013Voices from the Government Shutdown: April Tabor and Yaa Apori
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October 11, 2013Voices from the Government Shutdown: Emily Barrentine
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October 10, 2013Voices from the Government Shutdown: Luis Chiliquinga and Miguelina Solano
