Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Ways of Funding Government: Exploring the Cost to Taxpayers of…

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Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Ways of Funding Government: Exploring the Cost to Taxpayers of Spending Uncertainty Caused by Governing Through Continuing Resolutions, Giant Omnibus Spending Bills, and Shutdown Crises

Published Feb 6, 2018Updated Jun 20, 2025

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HR 3210113th Congress
Pay Our Military Act
Sep 30, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-39.
HR 601115th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
Sep 8, 2017 · Signed by President.

Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Ways of Funding Government: Exploring the Cost to Taxpayers of Spending Uncertainty Caused by Governing Through Continuing Resolutions, Giant Omnibus Spending Bills, and Shutdown Crises

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