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Wonkblog: The 'non-essential' parts of government that shut down are actually quite essential Oct 6th 2013, 14:43, by Mike Konczal There's a saying that "the federal government is basically an insurance company with an army." And during the ongoing federal government shutdown, these basic functions are mostly still operating. The people with guns and a claim to the state's monopoly on violence show up to defend property arrangements at home and the national interest abroad. And, due to the way they are funded, the marquee social insurance programs, Social Security and Medicare, are still running. Read full article >>

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