Opinion – Bill Straub: Washington’s ‘blame game’ heats up with U.S. government ‘Closed ‘Til Further Notice’

Anyway, Jamie is a latecomer to the goal of removing the “Closed ‘Til Further Notice’’ sign off the front door of the Capitol building. The NKyTribune’s Washington columnist Bill Straub served 11 years as the Frankfort Bureau chief for The Kentucky Post. Let’s agree that neither side is blameless for this incredible mess known jokingly as the federal government’s budget process. The Congressional Budget Office determined that closure cost the economy about $3 billion. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 4 million people will lose their coverage if the subsidies are allowed to lapse.