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flag A government shutdown enters day 12 as VP Vance warns of 4,000+ federal layoffs if Congress doesn’t act.

flag As the government shutdown entered its 12th day, Vice President JD Vance warned deeper federal workforce cuts are likely if Congress fails to resolve the impasse, calling the measures "painful" but necessary. flag The administration plans to fire over 4,000 federal employees across agencies including Education, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, a move labor unions and Democrats have challenged in court, calling it illegal and excessive. flag The shutdown began October 1 after Democrats rejected a short-term funding bill unless it included an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, which expire at year’s end and could raise health insurance costs. flag Republicans insist the government must reopen before negotiations on subsidies, while Democrats accuse them of using the crisis for political gain. flag No resolution is in sight, and tensions remain high.

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