John F. Kennedy famously implored us: "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country."
But could you single-handedly be the government?
Amidst a swathe of government shutdowns and mass redundancies in the United States of America, one woman decided she would find out for herself.
Alexandra Petri, a staff writer for The Atlantic documented her five-month journey providing the types of government services that were being watered down, and to see first-hand why some jobs can't be done solo.
She joined Emile Donovan from her home in Washington.
Alexandra Petri Photo: Lisa Allen
