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That family trip to the Grand Canyon could be in jeopardy if Congress and the White House fail to reach a budget agreement.
April 7th, 2011
07:48 PM ET
10 things that could ruin your day if the government shuts down
The list of collateral effects of a potential government shutdown keeps growing and people are none too pleased about it. Here are just a few of the negative impacts that could arise if Congress and the White House fail to reach an agreement on the budget (click here to view in chart form):
- The lawmakers who hold the cards will still get paid. Their staffers might be furloughed, though. That has prompted a few lawmakers to announce they'll refuse shutdown pay,but even that has elicited critiques of political posturing.
- Roughly 800,000 federal workers won't get paid because they're considered nonessential and therefore, the first to be furloughed. That includes people who work in national parks because they'll be closed, ruining countless long family road trips. And it's not just the loss of income that hurts - for many, it's being labeled dispensable when they know their jobs are anything but nonessential.
- What happened to all that talk of helping small businesses? Many government contractors are just that. We're talking about IT firms and software companies, to name a few, who may be sent home as well.
- If the government shuts down for an extended period of time, the Department of Defense says troops, including those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, may not be paid on time. Troops are guaranteed back-pay but the pinch will be more immediate for military families at home, who may be forced to choose between food and rent if they don't know when to expect a check in the mail.
- In the District, trash pickup will be suspended in the event of a government shutdown. In response, some enterprising Facebookers have proposed a solution: "If Boehner shuts down the government I am taking my trash to his house." In addition to trash pickup, the nation's capitol stands to miss out on another cherished tradition: this weekend's Cherry Blossom Festival.
- As the shutdown looms, some political leaders are taking the opportunity to fundraise and rally their supporters. The executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee sent out an appeal asking for a minimum $5 donation saying the organization wants to raise $100,000 in the next 36 hours.
- Numerous services administered by the federal government will come to a halt. That means no new approvals of loans by the Federal Housing Administration or the Small Business Administration; no IRS processing of paper tax returns or refunds; no issuing of regular passports or visas (emergency visas and passports will be processed). In fact, anything that requires permits probably will not be processed.
- You'll still get your Social Security checks but don't expect anyone to be around to answer your questions about benefits. The people who take questions on Social Security and Medicare questions will not be at work and most government websites will shut down or have limited functionality.
- Various agencies with the Department of Health and Human Services will operate in a patchwork fashion. The National Institutes of Health will not accept new patients or start new clinical trials. The Food and Drug Administration won't operate at full capacity but will have some inspectors on staff. As a result, all FDA inspections of food processing facilities and drug manufacturing plants will be prioritized by risk.
- Word is getting around that a government shutdown doesn't actually save taxpayers money. For one, it will cost the government money to ensure a smooth transition to a shutdown. Then there's the lost revenue from a variety of sources, from government services to gift shops in government-run attractions such as Yosemite National Park and DC's National Gallery of Art.
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This just pi**ed me off! I know how to stop going in even mor debt? Stop giving away $300 million dollars in the lottery every two weeks. Did you guys think about that? Highly doubt it... I'm in the military and now I'm not getting paid just like all the other military people. Except for the government. They're still getting paid of course. We fight for your freedom and this is how we get repaid? We have families and bills to pay just like "you" the government. Now we can't support our families and pay our bills.
I understand that lotteries are self-funded by people volutarily purchasing tickets in the state (or states for multi-state lotteries). Payoffs are determined by the amount of sales for the draw, previous roll-overs and long term investment interest rates. Most lotteries give a portion of the funds to education or other trust. If one buys into the lottery, and they get the winning number, why should they not get the reward?
As for you being in the military and not getting paid, etc ... a lot of military, including myself, are in the same place. The Navy informed us that a shutdown may affect pay. We are not losing any pay, it will be given to us as back pay when a budget is approved. Most lenders will work with military families to defer a months payment or so as they understand what is going on. Also, do as many of us do, learn to save a bit every month as you never know when a major crisis will pop up.
The current continuing resolution that the House passed has provisions to continue to pay the military. Hopefully, the current Senate and the President will support the CR.
Remind me again what historically happens to governments that refuse to pay their soldiers...
IGNORANCE IS BLISS.....NOT!
and here I always thought Bliss was ignorance!
Why doesn't Obama tell Congress he needs monex for another military involvement, for example in Syria? I'm sure, the Republicans will give him all he is asking for.
Other countries are improving... while america.. the land of opportunities... just keeps sinking and sinking.. thanks to these useless people in the congress... Shut down congress.. instead of the workers/military pay checks being cut in half or delayed.. its theirs that should be cut or delayed.. they should try it out...
stop spending money on rebuilding other countries.. stop investing outside... stop stop stop.. fix our country first.. fix our economy...
Its really smart how you can stll afford to pay the broke lazy people sitting at home all day and not th people fighting over seas good to know where our governments prioirty are. We are being run by iddiots. If you can't pay your military you have no government.
Government shut down? I say bring it on, Baby!!
http://avaaston.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/government-shut-down-bring-it-on/
Blessings,
Ava
xox
What a STUPID "C**t"! "Bring it on"??? Freaking Tea Baggers!!!
Does anyone know what exactally tea bagging is??! It's when a man places his testies on your face! An that exactally what they are doing to our country!
@ Rally2xs
Things we can't afford:
The EPA (Fold into Interior Dept)
The TSA
The NSA (fold it and TSA into FBI)
Federal Highway Funds
Unemployment Insurance ($100B...)
Food Stamps ($70B)
Foreign Aid
NPR/PBS
Hi Speed Trains
Illegal Aliens
Student Loans
Research Grants For Anything
Bridges to Nowhere
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I have to address that last one first. Your obvious idol said she wouldn't take the money for a bridge, but took it to build a stadium for the HS football team her son played for.
Many of the things you would abolish are all things that benefit our country in ways beyond monetarily. But go on and keep thinking we would be better off without everything on the list..
I think it would be just hunky dorry, IF the politicians didn't get paid either. Why are they getting paid if other government workers aren't? Oh yeah, they wouldn't vote to stop their own pay.
Yes, screw those of us in health care who provide for patients receiving benefits from medicare.
It isn't YOU personally, it's the Corporations YOU work for that charge 10 bucks for a tongue depressor that is only worth 3 cents. I respect those that do hands-on caregiving, been there myself. But Insurance Companies and Hospital Boards are the one's who get the big bonuses and ride off of you and I feeding the machine.
This government lost its relevance & soul and died long ago, shut it down permanently.
This isn't bad... let see how our inefficient government works without all the FAT for a change. I've never met a gov't worker that cared for anything much past his own paycheck, time off or pension.
Working for the gov't just means that you could'nt make it in the real world.
What's your definition of the "real world," exactly? A corrupt corporation, maybe?
Firefighters are government employees. So are teachers, police officers and soldiers. It's the corporate drones who fail to live in the real world, don't you think?
You are an idiot.... Just because you don't work for the government spent mean you say stupid stuff like that. Because im sure serving burgers and fries is more important than serving your country.always good to know we have such intelligent people in this world.
James, If you honestly believe that the Federal Govt does nothing for you, you must be on some serious drugs!! Get out of the US, we don't need you!
Republicans are to blame! They claim they are doing what's best for the country... when all they are thinking about is the presidential election!
Plenty of blame to go around for all the major parties. All of them are thinking the same thing – how do I stay elected, get elected or get into the system as a lobbyist. The majority of candidates do not care about the people in the trenches – regardless of the political pablum they spew during the campaign. They will say whatever it takes to get elected and then do whatever it takes to stay in office. The sad part – too many buy into this party or that party and fail to think for themselves.
Nobody wants to negotiate; everyone wants to stand by ideological lines. In the end, it is the country that loses. But we all have short memories and in the next election cycle, the masses will belly up to the kool-aid trough once again and draw deep.