Democrats and Republicans in the United States will not give in to each other on President Obama's health care reform plan. Congress failed to pass the provisional appropriation budget for the new fiscal year, and the non-core departments of the US government began to "close their doors" on June 65438+ 10/.
The medical reform plan was dragged down.
65438+1 October1is the first day of the new fiscal year in the United States. Previously, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party fought fiercely in Congress on the abolition of the health care reform plan, which led to a difficult budget. Before midnight on September 30th, the House of Representatives, led by the Republican Party, passed the provisional appropriation bill three times, all of which prohibited the allocation of funds for the medical reform plan or required the medical reform to be postponed. However, all the bills hit a wall in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
About 10 minutes before the "deadline", the White House informed all government departments to prepare to close their doors in an orderly manner as planned. This is the 17 years since the US government "closed" again.
"This is a very sad day for this country," lamented Senate Majority Leader Reid.
On September 30, Obama said that if the non-core departments of the federal government shut down, the operation of the core departments such as the military, border defense and public security would not be affected, the post office would still operate as usual, and the social security fund for retirees would also be distributed as usual, but it would still bring other shocks to the lives of the American people and the normal operation of the economy. Obama said that the federal government is the largest employer in the United States, with more than 2 million civilian government employees and about10.4 million active servicemen. In the past, the closure of the non-core departments of the federal government would have an impact on the American economy, and this time it will have the same consequences.
Famous scenic spots are closed
About 1 10,000 federal employees will take unpaid leave or receive delayed pay.
Among the employees in the Executive Office of the President, about 1200 will have a holiday and 430 will go to work. Of the Ministry of Justice114,000 employees, about18,000 will be on vacation. During the "closed door" period, the government stopped releasing many economic data.
In the food and drug supervision system, nearly 50% of employees will have a holiday. More than 70% of employees who continue to work rely on the fees paid by enterprises.
The Federal Reserve Board and some financial regulators will continue to operate without relying on congressional appropriations.
Many tourist attractions and public facilities, including many in Washington State, will be closed, such as Yellowstone National Park, Smithsonian Museum, Lincoln Memorial, Library of Congress and Statue of Liberty.
Washington National Zoo will stop receiving tourists and cancel the live video of the animals in the park. NASA will stop most activities, but the mission control center will continue to operate.
The visa is basically normal.
The State Council spokesman Psaki said that American embassies and consulates abroad will remain open, and most business will be carried out as usual, including issuing passports and visas. However, the issuance of passports and visas may be affected if some specific offices are closed.
The army will not "run out of food". On September 30, Obama signed a bill passed by Congress to continue to allocate funds to the military during the "closed door" period.
Polls show that about 25% of Americans blame the Republican Party for the government's "closed door". 14% people blame Obama; 5% is blamed on the Democratic Party. 44% of the respondents said that Republicans, Democrats and Obama should all take responsibility. Xinhua news agency/feature
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Major government departments that are closed or partially closed.
Ministry of Education, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Commerce, National Space Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Labor, Office of the President of the Ministry of Energy
About 1 3 government employees will be affected, and about110,000 people will be forced to stop work. The last time the federal government closed its doors was 17 years ago, it closed its doors 17 working days and lost1400 million dollars.
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Oil prices fell.
International oil prices continued to fall on September 30 due to market concerns that the risk of US federal government closure may affect US oil demand. As of the close of the day, the futures price of light crude oil for delivery in the New York Mercantile Exchange 10/65438 decreased by 0.54 USD, or 0.52%. London Brent crude oil futures price fell 0.26 USD, or 0.24%.
The stock market fell.
The Financial Times average price index of London stock market 100 stocks closed down on September 30th, down 0.77% from the previous trading day. The CAC40 index of Paris stock market in France dropped 1.03% compared with the previous trading day. The DAX index of Frankfurt stock market in Germany fell by 0.77%.
The price of gold fell
Due to the failure of the two parties to reach an agreement on the federal budget for the new fiscal year, the gold price in new york fell on September 30th, and the gold futures market was the most active in February of 20 13, closing at $0/327 per ounce, down 12.2 from the previous trading day. According to Xinhua News Agency
It is also reported that as of 20: 39 Beijing time (1), the price of gold futures fell by 2.27% to 1297 USD/oz, and all commodities fell to varying degrees.
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1 Why is the US government closed?
65438+1 October1is the beginning of the new fiscal year of the U.S. government, but the budget for the new fiscal year that supports the government's operation has been delayed. According to the constitution of the United States, the government budget needs to be approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives before it can take effect. If the budget fails, the government will not get office funds and some departments will have to close temporarily.
Why didn't Congress approve the budget?
The difference between the two parties is not on the budget, but on the Obamacare reform bill. The Republican Party, which is firmly opposed to medical reform, tries to obstruct the implementation of medical reform by attaching conditions to the government budget, while the Democratic Party is firmly opposed to this practice. Obama wants to provide medical insurance to more poor Americans, but the poor people's medical insurance money is ultimately subsidized by others, so the government has increased some taxes. Republicans opposed Obamacare from the beginning.
3 will the United States be chaotic when the government closes?
Only the non-core departments of the government are closed, while the social autonomy of the United States is quite strong, and the energy of various non-governmental organizations is not small. Even if the government cannot provide some public services for the time being, the whole social operation and the life of ordinary Americans will not be greatly affected. However, the trial in the federal court may be postponed and some public hospitals will suspend their services.
How long will the government be closed?
It won't last long, especially if the US stock market plummets on Tuesday, the two parties will face more pressure. The longer the government closed, the greater the public grievances, and finally the two parties were forced to compromise. Government shutdown is not a new phenomenon in the United States. During more than ten years, such as 1977, 1978, 1980, 1995, the federal government closed down because of the budget dispute between the two parties.
What is the impact on the American economy?
1996 in the past month, the non-core departments of the federal government closed down, with losses exceeding $654,380.4 billion. Moody's first economist Zandi predicted that the two-week government shutdown would reduce the economic growth rate of the United States by 0.3 percentage points in the fourth quarter. If the two parties continue to fight and do not authorize the government to raise the debt ceiling, the United States may default on its debt and trigger international financial turmoil.
1. From the perspective of economic life, the negative impact of the US government's "holiday" on its domestic economy and even the world economy confirms the relationship between production and consumption and the influence of changes in supply and demand. Due to the important position of the United States in today's world economy, the closure of the US government will inevitably reduce a large number of consumption and investment needs, which will lead to the decline of gold prices, oil and stock markets, resulting in economic recession and shrinking production; It also reflects the profound influence of economic globalization on the economies of all countries in the world;
2. From the perspective of political life, this reflects the inherent disadvantages of the capitalist system in the United States and even the whole capitalist world. For the sake of their own interests, American capitalists hold a passive stalemate attitude towards the medical reform plan that takes into account the interests of the people, which is the defect of their democratic politics;
3. From the perspective of philosophical life, it also embodies the philosophy that matter determines consciousness, and the connection is universal. The negative reaction caused by the closure of the American government is objective and does not depend on people's consciousness. The fluctuation of oil and stock markets around the world reflects the results of the mutual connection and influence of the economies of all countries in the world today.