Kansas City Suffers Anxiety Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown

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Locals shouldn't forget that the shutdown debate is a bigger deal in Kansas City given that the government is the top employer in the metro. 

Meanwhile . . . Amid cont'd threats and blame . . . There's no denying growing concern and hopes for a quick solution that doesn't seem to be on the horizon. 

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"As the government shutdown concludes its seventh day, many federal employees are left facing financial uncertainty and emotional strain.

"While not all workers are furloughed, those who are have been forced to stay home, unsure when or if their next paycheck will come."

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