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The deep irony here is that https://www.data.gov/ https://www.data.gov/ is still down due to the government shutdown.
by crabl 8y ago
The deep irony here is that https://www.data.gov/ https://www.data.gov/ is still down due to the government shutdown.
- e40 8y agoCan we stop with these comments? We get it, and we all know there's a shutdown. It doesn't add anything to the discussion.
- randyrand 8y agoJust curious, do government services really not have any reserve funding? It seems like avoiding shutdowns could be solved pretty easily by having reserve funds (at least for 1-3 months or so). But perhaps that's the point. Shutdowns are supposed to be inconvenient.
- ghostly_s 8y agoAgencies would need legislation authorizing them to retain funds for this purpose.
- anth_anm 8y agoI don't think there is any point, it's just poor government design in general.
- Maxious 8y agoIndeed. "Many agencies, particularly the military, would intentionally run out of money, obligating Congress to provide additional funds to avoid breaching contracts." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antideficiency_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antideficiency_Act
- mschuster91 8y ago> It seems like avoiding shutdowns could be solved pretty easily by having reserve funds (at least for 1-3 months or so Or by having the government continue working according to last year's budget planning, like many other countries do. I know of no government shutdown in the Western countries except in the US. Even for "third world" countries such things would be disastrous as armies don't like not being fed and paid.