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Government shutdowns — uniquely American

The World

April 08, 2011 · 7:15 PM CDT

Host Marco Werman

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Allen Schick, a professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, about why government shutdowns do not happen anywhere else other than US.

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