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Federal Government Faces 3rd Shutdown Threat

by David Welna, NPR
December 15, 2011

Most government funding runs out Friday at midnight. A bitter fight over how to extend an expiring payroll tax break is holding up action on the $1 trillion omnibus spending bill that would keep all agencies open another nine months.

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  • Morning Edition, December 15, 2011
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