Trump, Musk Threaten Government Shutdown. Here’s What That Costs
The last three government shutdowns combined cost taxpayers nearly $4 billion, including at least $3.7 billion in back pay to furloughed workers and about $338 million in other fees.
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The costly truth about US government shutdowns: They don’t save taxpayers a dime.
Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump’s key adviser and architect of the new administration’s cost-cutting crusade, is agitating for a shutdown as he campaigns against a temporary spending bill he deems wasteful.