The symptom is "Government disservice."
A new report with this diagnosis is particularly timely as Congress again toys with the American public and its workforce with another threat to shut down the government.
The title of the report, "Government Disservice," by the Partnership for Public Service, aptly describes what Congress does when it leads the country to the brink of a shutdown, as it is doing now, or worse, as was the case two years ago when a partial shutdown closed many government operations for 16 days.
Republican opposition to federal funding for Planned Parenthood could result in government workers being sent home and offices closing their doors after the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
The failure of Congress to approve spending
A new report with this diagnosis is particularly timely as Congress again toys with the American public and its workforce with another threat to shut down the government.
The title of the report, "Government Disservice," by the Partnership for Public Service, aptly describes what Congress does when it leads the country to the brink of a shutdown, as it is doing now, or worse, as was the case two years ago when a partial shutdown closed many government operations for 16 days.
Republican opposition to federal funding for Planned Parenthood could result in government workers being sent home and offices closing their doors after the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
The failure of Congress to approve spending