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Hi John,

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Hugh Hewitt is interested in the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act and its
implications, particularly for border and national security.













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I was excited to have a great conversation with Hugh on government shutdowns
and why it’s important to prevent them.

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If Congress won’t do its job and pass appropriations bills on time, harm to
our national security—the Border Patrol and the Department of Defense—shouldn’t
be the price Americans pay.

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The Prevent Government Shutdowns Act would prevent government shutdowns by
forcing Congress to stay in session until appropriation bills are finalized. In
the meantime, it ensures that vital government services, including the Border
Patrol, remain uninterrupted.

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Unlike the 2013 sequester, which hurt military readiness and Hugh is right to
question, the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act does not involve automatic
across-the-board cuts.

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It would maintain flat funding at current levels, serving as a temporary
measure until Congress enacts new appropriations.

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It would fix several aspects of congressional dysfunction and break the cycle
of last-minute, bloated spending bills right before Christmas. Government
shutdowns can’t be successfully leveraged to fix budget and debt problems—their
political dynamics just make them worse.

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Hugh also asked great questions about what a debt crisis would look like if we
can’t get the budget process fixed.

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, because you likely want solutions to the government’s money problems and have
similar questions to Hugh’s.

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This conversation gets you answers to some of those questions.

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Thanks,
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— Kurt

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Kurt Couchman

Senior Fellow, Fiscal Policy
Americans for Prosperity
























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