Government Shutdown

Are we expecting another government shutdown? Ari Berman makes a very legitimate argument. Author Ari Berman writes that our national government is coming closer and closer to another government shutdown. A government shutdown occurs when a government discontinues providing services that are not considered "essential.”A shutdown can occur when a legislative body (including the legislative power of veto by the executive) cannot agree on a budget financing its government programs for a pending fiscal year. In the absence of appropriated funds, the government discontinues providing non-essential services at the beginning of the affected fiscal year. The first government shutdown occurred in Clinton’s time of presidency. It is said that he refused cuts to such subjects as Medicare, Medicaid, education and the environment. Such action forced the government to shut down. Some problems that were associated with this shutdown were the closer of national parks, failure to process new Medicare claims and the suspension of many government services. In this time period we are very low in our nation’s budget. If President Barack Obama does not make such cuts we could see a government shutdown possible in 2011. Ari Berman also states that if this were to come about, both parties (Republicans and democrats) would be affected. I agree with Ari Berman argument. If we don’t act upon our nation’s government I am convinced that a shutdown is closer than we think. And in this time period we cannot afford it. In my opinion I think that the effects of this, (if any) shutdown will but much greater than the past.