White House tells agencies to prepare for layoffs if government shuts down

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "Programs that did not benefit from an infusion of mandatory appropriations will bear the brunt of a shutdown, and we must continue our planning efforts in the event Democrats decide to shut down the government," the memo states.
45% : An OMB official said that several programs will continue regardless of a shutdown, including Social Security, Medicare, veterans' benefits, military operations, law enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and air traffic control.
44% : Trump slams Jimmy Kimmel's return to late-night TV on ABC Trump blasts U.N. during General Assembly address
20% : On Tuesday, President Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic congressional leaders to negotiate on a short-term funding patch, saying that their demands were "unserious and ridiculous.
13% : " "Donald Trump has been firing federal workers since day one -- not to govern, but to scare.

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