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How to end government shutdowns (or at least make them much less likely)

By Quin Hillyer
Published March 8, 2018 2:18am ET
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How to end government shutdowns (or at least make them much less likely)
To avoid the regular recurrence of government shutdowns, and to make fiscal profligacy at least somewhat easier to ward off, Reps. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., and Paul Mitchell, R-Mich., on Thursday will introduce a bill to reform Congress' budget process. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) | Carolyn Kaster

Wouldn’t it be nice if Congress could pass its spending bills in an orderly fashion without threat of a government “shutdown”?

No false drama about national parks being closed down or soldiers denied paychecks. No fulminating politicians pointing partisan fingers. No media conniption fits.

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