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A government shutdown is nearing this weekend. What does it mean, who’s hit and what’s next?

  • The US government is on the brink of a shutdown, with federal agencies making final preparations and lawmakers racing against the critical midnight deadline. President Joe Biden has called the looming shutdown "unacceptable".
  • If a budget resolution is not passed by Congress on Saturday, the Pentagon will begin to shut down non-essential military services on Monday, impacting nearly 950,000 civilians and over 1.3 million active-duty servicemembers.
  • In the event of a government shutdown, national parks will be closed, and essential services will continue while approximately 2 million servicemembers and more than 1.5 million federal civilian employees will go without a paycheck.
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