Source: OtherWords
by Igor Volsky
“Most people are surprised to learn government shutdowns, and the ensuing fingerpointing, haven’t always been a mainstay of American politics. To understand how we got to this point, we must first examine who benefits from shutdowns. For decades, conservatives in Congress have used one manufactured budget crisis after another to drive a narrative that the government doesn’t work, while quietly enriching their billionaire backers. The most recent example came just before August recess, when House Republicans advanced a little-noticed government funding bill to gut the Internal Revenue Service base budget by $2.8 billion. Translation? Roll out the red carpet for tax cheats with nine-figure bank accounts. The numbers don’t lie.” (10/16/25)
https://otherwords.org/how-billionaires-benefit-from-government-shutdowns/