ArchieTheUglyDog on October 14, 2025 8:44 pm 1980 – Carter: FTC-only shutdown (first enforced under the Antideficiency Act).  1981 – Reagan: Funding lapse during Nov. 23–25.  1984 – Reagan: Early October lapse tied to crime/water projects/civil-rights riders.  1986 – Reagan: Short lapse amid welfare/Contra aid fights.  1990 – George H. W. Bush: Deficit-reduction showdown.  1995 – Clinton: First shutdown (Nov.) over Medicare/education/environment disputes.  1995–1996 – Clinton: Second, longer shutdown over balanced-budget terms.  2013 – Obama: ACA (Obamacare) dispute.  Jan 2018 – Trump: DACA/border-security dispute.  Dec 2018–Jan 2019 – Trump: Border wall funding (longest to date).  Oct 2025 – Trump (current): FY2026 funding lapse; ongoing since Oct 1, 2025
Chumlee1917 on October 14, 2025 9:14 pm NGL: There are times I envy people who lived back in nineteen aught dickety two who the very idea of a government shut down would have been laughable
bigcheesedaily on October 14, 2025 9:22 pm “Government jobs are so stable, you should get one” —every parent with college kid, 25 years ago
Silver_Agocchie on October 14, 2025 10:29 pm Almost 3/4 of them happened under a Republicn president. Almost 1/3 under Trump.
StOnEy333 on October 14, 2025 10:41 pm Probably more. Half of all government shutdowns happened under the orange dolt.
2tonehead on October 14, 2025 10:55 pm Matt is starting to get up there. Its pretty interesting to see how well his aging was predicted compared to how it actually is going.
DukeLukeivi on October 14, 2025 10:59 pm Union strikes stopped -> corporate power grows -> government shutdowns start
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1980 – Carter: FTC-only shutdown (first enforced under the Antideficiency Act). 
1981 – Reagan: Funding lapse during Nov. 23–25. 
1984 – Reagan: Early October lapse tied to crime/water projects/civil-rights riders. 
1986 – Reagan: Short lapse amid welfare/Contra aid fights. 
1990 – George H. W. Bush: Deficit-reduction showdown. 
1995 – Clinton: First shutdown (Nov.) over Medicare/education/environment disputes. 
1995–1996 – Clinton: Second, longer shutdown over balanced-budget terms. 
2013 – Obama: ACA (Obamacare) dispute. 
Jan 2018 – Trump: DACA/border-security dispute. 
Dec 2018–Jan 2019 – Trump: Border wall funding (longest to date). 
Oct 2025 – Trump (current): FY2026 funding lapse; ongoing since Oct 1, 2025
NGL: There are times I envy people who lived back in nineteen aught dickety two who the very idea of a government shut down would have been laughable
“Government jobs are so stable, you should get one” —every parent with college kid, 25 years ago
Almost 3/4 of them happened under a Republicn president. Almost 1/3 under Trump.
Probably more. Half of all government shutdowns happened under the orange dolt.
Matt is starting to get up there. Its pretty interesting to see how well his aging was predicted compared to how it actually is going.
Maybe for you…. ALLof them happened during my lifetime.
Over 1/2 of all shutdown days have been Trump shutdowns.
Union strikes stopped -> corporate power grows -> government shutdowns start