1. The Government Shutdown of 1995-1996
... November 1995, the United States federal government began experiencing problems between Congress and the White House. These problems were due to proposed funding for Medicare, the environment, the educational system, and public health in the 1996 federal budget. Since no agreement could be reached, the federal government was forced to shut down. Former Democratic President Bill Clinton and Republican Speaker ... worked with representatives of Congress and Newt Gingrich. Gingrich and Congress wanted to slow down the rate of government spending due to Clinton's plans for Medicare, educatio...
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