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Podcast: What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Episode: Actually the Government Shut Down Months Ago
Description: Donald Trump’s theory of a government shutdown was that it would give him more power to fire federal employees, and cut benefits and healthcare. Of course, if you claim to be an all-powerful executive, aren’t people going to conclude that the shutdown is your fault?
Guest: David Dayen, executive editor of the American Prospect.
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