Kyhiem ChaplinPolitical ScienceGovernment Shutdown Sends Fear Around the WorldIn today's recent national affairs, one of the most important topics to come up is the 2013 government shutdown. This political and financial crisis it has crucially affected millions of American citizens across the country in countless ways. When it comes to discussing the government shutdown, most people will agree that the main reason for the shutdown would be due to the government's failure to pass legislation to allocate Economic Fiscal New Year funds for the 2014. Where this agreement will end is a question to be determined. of how much damage the government shutdown has had on different concepts of international governance. Government spending and different policies have also played an important role in causing this political and economic crisis. The negative effects of the shutdown have affected the jobs and lives of many hard-working Americans. This has caused a number of major health programs important to public safety, such as infectious disease surveillance, inspections of food and drug manufacturers, and monitoring of imported food and drugs.1 This has affected many American citizens because it causes the food they eat may be infected with diseases. which can cause illness or even death and has also caused Health and Human Services to lay off 52% of staff during the shutdown.2 It has also caused many employees to be laid off, peaking at 850,000 people.3 This unfortunate Economic crisis has caused various negative effects on the lives of Americans across the nation. It also negatively impacted Americans' lives, shutting down programs they relied on to get ahead. What's nice about the government shutdown is that the reason... middle of paper... use and the government is up and running as it was before the fiscal crisis began. This government shutdown was the eighteenth shutdown in the history of the United States government. Previous closures had occurred due to financial problems, unresolved deals or other political conflicts. The good news about the shutdown is that Obama has made a good transition and is now getting back on track to get the government back to the level it was at before the shutdown.10 The US government was the cause of the shutdown and therefore reason; it has lost its gold star rating as a country. The government shutdown has changed the lives of many American citizens, and from a citizen's perspective, it is evident that American governance and political tactics have not only become less stable, but have also become less effective and predictable than previously thought. believed..