Many Republican's didn't even want House Speaker John Boehner to go through with the government shutdown, but he did it anyway. Now he and the GOP are paying the price, along with the rest of America.
CityBeat's government shutdown coverage includes details on the local politicians behind the shutdown, resources citizens can't access during the shutdown, the ongoing deterioration of the GOP, what the shutdown means to Jac and Maija, and why Grand Theft Auto 5 doesn't seem to be working, either.
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