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Who will voters blame for the government shutdown?

Episode 45 | 6m 42s

Does the American air-traffic control system still work, and if it isn’t working, who's to blame? The panel discusses the ongoing government shutdown, the longest in history.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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