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Area businesses prepare for another partial government shutdown

If lawmakers in Washington can’t agree on a spending bill, there could be a partial government shutdown next week at midnight on Dec. 21 that could impact hundreds of workers in the Miami Valley.

One of the most significant impacts in our area would be to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, which is funded by one of the federal agencies that would run out of money if congress and the president can’t reach a deal.

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Midnight on Dec. 21 is when a quarter of the federal government would shutdown due to President Trump threatening to force a shutdown if congress doesn’t agree to approve funding for a proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexican border.

The talk of a shutdown always raises concern, given thousands of employees work at or contract with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

There are also businesses, such as the Flying Pizza in Fairborn, that rely on those workers having spending money, but owners say it’s just something that happens from time to time.

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"I feel like it's stressful for all the businesses in the area because we all count on the base," Flying Pizza Owner Mike Bartolotta told News Center 7's Sean Cudahy. "It's part of doing business out here."

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base would likely see little impact this time around, and the museum would stay open.

Bartolotta said they’ll weather the storm no matter what happens.

“We’ve been here 30 years and we’ve survived them all, we’ll survive this one. It is what it is,” he said.

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