Another government shutdown is fast approaching, but the White House is taking a different, harsher tactic this time.

Traditionally, nonessential federal workers are temporarily furloughed and essential workers stay on the job without pay during a federal shutdown while Congress resolves the funding disputes and then Congress votes to pay them back retroactively. Pressure on lawmakers to come up with a compromise comes from how long government services are turned off before the issue can be resolved.

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