Politics & Government

Government Shutdown Blame: Democrats, Tea Partiers or All of the GOP?

While government workers will be paid for their time off, many contractors furloughed during the government shutdown will not.

Now that the lunacy has ended — or at least been put on pause — there’s time to reflect on the 16 days that the U.S. Congress made certain that the most powerful country on earth couldn’t keep its own government open.

Now that the government shutdown has ended, we’d like to know: Who do you blame for the closing? Democrats in Congress? President Obama? Republicans? The tea party wing of the GOP? Or all of the above.

Tell us in comments below.

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