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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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Doesn't sound like anything all that essential.
We will stop paying our troops; they stay at work, but their paychecks stop and won't be disbursed again until the shutdown ends. While this doesn't seem like a big deal, it kind of is. While enlisted people are supplied everything, officers often have to pay for things.
If it goes on long enough, they will run out of ammo, food, fuel. Are we to leave them to die in Afganistan and Iraq?
Gee Daffy, you better stay out of range of the innumerable families who have loved ones with serious and life threatening conditions who depend on NIH for research to find the causes and cures for their diseases. That you would include their needs in your dismissal of "Doesn't sound like anything all that essential." is callous in the extreme.
Nothing essential?????.... what about the military personnel who sacrifice their lives so that you can freely write the ignorant stuff u do. You will never know all the stuff we go through and the helplessness that people like us feel right now. What about all the soldiers and sailors in war zones?...Think before you write your nonsense. This is the type of mentality that divides us as Americans.
I like how CNN is trying to portray this as a Republican-only problem and that they are at fault (i.e. the reference to trash). Republicans and Democrats are both at fault and both worthless right now.
I agree they are all worthless; we should get them all out of office and start over clean. I could make a budget in one day and it sure wouldn't include their perks. I can't believe that they are making sure that they get paid; the nerve.
So true both are at fault
It IS A REPUBLICAN problem! They are crying about a small percentage of LAST YEARS BUDGET. U fools/ parrots keep saying can't keep spending but it has absolutely nothing to do with that. It's all about gutting non conservative program funding. "No compromise" is not how a government should be run. That's just elitist, self-righteous anarchistic and bigoted political bullying. Repubs should now be considered American Nazis. Booooo
Really? Who do you think wants a shut down? Here's a hint:
http://www.cnn.com/video/politics/2011/04/07/acosta.tea.gov.shutdown.cnn.640×360.jpg
True.
It IS a republican problem, and I can say that because I am a republican! (A real republican who believes in the moral policy of the party, not one of these tea party whack jobs who loves money more than their country). My own party, over the last 10 years, has gone from being a party which stood for something to a party of sleazy, crooked businessmen. I think "normal" republicans and democrats should unite to fight the tea party, and when the tea party is obliterated, then talk about balancing the budget the right way (raise taxes on the rich to Clinton-era levels, THEN talk about cutting programs). Shame on the tea party. They are our version of the LaRouche Democrats.
@Sad....it appears to me, that the term "compromise" only works when used with the term "Republican." It takes TWO to compromise...but the Dems can do no wrong.
where is the story about the gop victory in the wisconsin supreme court race ? CNN was in full orgasm when it thought the dem had one. now that 10,000 misplaced votes gave the victory to the gop there is no a friggin story anywhere at cnn.
CNN needs to stop carrying the water for obama and his progressive thugs.
Um. You are looking in a "this just in" post. Try looking on the front page for that story.
CNN is to Obama as Fox News is to republicans.
Cnn is no different from FOX when it come to the GOP
I agree with Alexis. CNN is democrat, Fox News is republican. If you want unbiased news, you have to go out of the country to BBC. The only problem with BBC is that there is much less sensationalism.
This has the potential to blow up the entire Political landscape. The GOP is firmly behind this, trying to steal what they could not win @ the polls outright. They will not escape the collateral damage any more the you could escape getting blood spatter on you when you stab someone up close.
How about that I can be ordered to sacrifice my life for people who think I make too much money???? And, guess what, I have to report to duty and not get paid even though I have a mortgage payment due. All the greedy elected politicians in DC can kiss my ASS ass they collect ehri guranteed pay check.
Mike,
I thank you for your service to our nation. I promiss, I will use my vote to get the incompetent manipulators out of office at the next elections, I just hope that all of my fellow citizens stop listening to the baloney fed to us by the media and th epoliticians and start thinking for themselves.
We need change from the change that we got. I blame both parties for the predicement we are in. The democrats had a chance to pass a budget when they controlled both houses and the White House. And both parties are playing politics with the budget, because they know they can. Neither party deserves to represent patriots such as yourself.
As for the president? As I suad earlier, we need change from the change he brought us! I pray that somehow, our politicians see the light and try to save the future of this great country.
Well said both of you. Thank you for your service as well from me. No greater love hath a man that he lay down his life for his friends J.C.
I agree 100%. I am retired Navy and fully understand how you are NOT overpaid. Both parties bear the blame for this mess. This is NOT democrats or republicans – it's both. They spend more time pointing fingers and trying to make the other party look bad than they spend actually accomplishing anything worthwhile.
Show me 100 politicians and I'll show you 99 self-serving, sanctimonious prevaricators!
I completely agree! I'm in the military too and over the last 24 hours have only begun to realize the full ramifications of a government shutdown for us. I'm only affected because of no pay and not being able to take leave to be in my best friend's wedding that is on April 16th, but there are others in much worse situations than I.
Generally, in cases of shutdown they find ways to pay our deserving service men. Thank you all for your service, I have a long family history of military service and know what it takes to serve our great country. Just so you know, they're trying to pass an exemption for the DOD, meaning soldiers WOULD get paid. Ensuring Military Pay Act – http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.1297: This bill is obviously of great importance, so raise awareness!
Anybody get tickets to my show?
Sorry Charlie LOL!!!! That was funny.
Who's Charlie Sheen?
what happens if the gov't shuts down and no one notices the difference?
Oh don't worry, the media will make one up... you may not notice, but you'll think everyone else is.
Best post so far...well done sir.
Oh I'll notice that its shut down when my car is repo'ed, I'm evicted from my house, and I'm stealing food for my kids. I'll sleep easy tonight though knowing Congress will still get paid.
You won't notice anything, but my brother serving in the army overseas with a wife and son at home will
Please understand that this failure to have a budget was planned all along by the party who decided in 2010 not to do their job. Has everyone forgotten that the Budget was to have been finished last year in 2010 by the House and Senate Democrats? They could have passed it then, but they wanted to kick the can down the road so they could try to pin a shut down and/or impasse on the Republicans. The media is do a great job in forgetting who was RESPONSIBLE to pass the budget and chose not. The sheep are believing what is shoveled to them. Very pathetic all the way 'round.
Mary,
Too soon you forget the reason why we have this large deficit. If Obama was perfect, it would've taken him at least four years to clean up the deficits that Bush had incurred. Obviously he's not perfect, and has to deal with that mess a bit longer than expected.
What's really sad is that neither side is willing to come to an agreement now, even to keep the thousands of federal workers employed and keep food on the tables of soldiers' families while they've been shipped off to fight. The lawmakers will get paid either way – their staff and other fed workers won't. What's going to happen to all the families when they can't pay their bills – throw them out on the streets with their kids, while the gov't has their spouses overseas fighting their greed war?? The gov't has all kinds of money to funnel to the war machine, but there's no money for education/teachers, the soldiers and their families, etc. Greedy, heartless people! This system has the same flaws that plagued communism – the greediness of people! It's no different just because it's all under the guise of "capitalism" – people go hungry and go without basic needs on a daily basis – yes, here in "america". It's just that those of you shopping all day at Neiman Marcus, driving around in your luxury SUV, or hanging out at the local country club don't have the displeasure of having to look a hungry child in the eyes while you sit on your obese (or lipo'd) tush.
they keep asking who's to blame. Hey one party is accepting the blame. The tea party. They are demanding it be shut down. There is no blame game here. They want it shut down. So the ball is in the tea party's court.
End corporate welfare! Welfare for the poor cost average taxpayers 400 a year... Welfare for the rich cost the average taxpayer 1500 dollars a year! Rich are getting richer sitting on 2 trillion dollars! Capitalism has failed... Income inequality is the doom of this nation! When ailment poor start breaking into your homes to eat? And yes... They will have guns too! Good luck
Oh no! Can't have anything resembling income equality! That's, at worst, Socialism, and at best, Capitalism! Of course I'm being sarcastic, but those are the McCarthy-type responses you can expect from nutjobs.
Meant to say Communism instead of Capitalism...was reading something while I was typing.
It will happen too then they will think twice about political battles and get down to business. If people would open their eyes, it is happening now. People are doing without, they robbed gardens all up and down our countryside last year; it's a shame and it could get bad for the rich as welll.
Dee. I'm not saying eliminate all income inequality you dolt... Let's be realistic and look at the problem corporate lemming!
Oh crap. Sorry dee! Was reading from my phone! Lol. I thought you were a nut job! Lol. Perhaps I am too sensitive to this issue! Again I am sorry!
D Trump will do the job for free!
Let the GOP shut it down. Makes it much easier not to vote again for those in office who cannot resolve issues. Can't do their job. Can't negotiate. Can't compromise. Can't think beyond their own beliefs. Can't come up with solutions. But they can without a doubt put the working class in fear. The working class keeping everything going. Yeah thanks.
You are exactly the toolbag that represents the bulk of this nation. You are so nieve and one-sided you can't see past the party line. This could have been passed before the last election when one party had control but they didn't do their job instead they let it go to the bitter end. Cuts need to happen and no raising taxes to 75% wont even fix our deficit even after a few decades get real things need to be cut and cut fast we are a bloated nation that needs a diet. Raise taxes, cut government it is the only solution you can't fix the US without both so both sides need to stop f'ing around.
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Eric:
I agree with you in many ways. I am a registered Republican. Just angry with their defiance. As a voter "watching" the news the GOP seems more about getting "other benefits" that have nothing to do with our serious budget issues. Yes cuts NEED to happen.
OSAMA BIN LADEN'S TACTICS PAID OFF-FINALLY BOUGHT DOWN MIGHTYY AMERICA............BROKE US ECONOMICALLY AND MENTALLY
Did you make a spelling error? Don't you mean "SALUTE TO OBAMA"?
Well, actually, it could have been referring to either, or both!
I dont remember any shut downs while Bush was around, i mean yes he was a moron, but even he didnt go that far. Congrats America this this the change you wanted. I hope you are enjoying it
Look at all the past shutdowns... what party was occupying the white house? Democrats
No there weren't any gov't shutdowns during Bush you moron, but if you remember, he didn't really WIN the election anyway! Plus, he spent his reign ruining the progress made by the Clinton administration. You can't expect Obama to fix in 4 years a mess that took 8 years to make. What americans need to do is rise up and get Big Business out of the gov't! VPs and CEOs shouldn't be crossing over into the White House and vice versa. And every one in gov't should be reminded that they are supposed to be PUBLIC SERVANTS and serving their own greedy agendas after lying to the public to get elected isn't right.
FYI, there was a shutdown when Clinton the almighty was in office. Just sayin'....
Bush Senior did
Wow. Yes, no shutdowns with Republican presidents. But, the last shutdown came in 1995, after Repubs were elected in 1994 midterms, just as Tea Party/Repubs now. Through obstructionism and inability to compromise, the conservatives are forcing another shutdown.
"Ruin Your Day" haha not dramatic at all!