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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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Tar and feather all the postuirng teabaggers and THEIR representatives who think they actually have a clue as to what they are doing. Take back the $700 billion in tax cuts to the wealthy and cut the cap on SS taxes...these idiots have asked for no deficit while handing money hand over fist to the wealthy and corporate interests over the poor and children. We should all take our trash as said to you closest local Republican for them contriving this mess again. They are out to hurt working people and their families to make our nation a plutocracy-they suck and are totally against what the founding fathers would want and laughable as christians.
No processing of my paper-filed IRS return? OK.... so if the government shuts down 30-days my 5K refund that is not being processed becomes a LOAN to the US GOV; and I'm going to charge 50% interest per month including a 30% late fee every 30-days. My 5K refund quickly becomes a 15K refund. Why not? The credit card companies are thieves and they get away with it.
this is so sick
Only in America.
more proof the world is ending
The sad thing is while federal employees will not get paid during the shutdown, politicians will. They should not be paid and be forced to pay penalties for every day they can't come to an agreement.
Pay the military not yourself. Duh!
ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENING ARE LEADING UP TO 2012...I BELIEVE WITH ALL MY HEART THE END IS NEAR...STOP BICKERING, DONT FIGHT WHAT U CANT CONTROL!!
They have reached an agreement ....buncha freakin' nutbags! Look at all the hostility that they caused, unnecessary worry and I bet a huge amount of metoprolol tartrate was taken to lower the pressure!
I am deciding on my 2012 votes throughout ALL of this BS! Then it's really ON! If our politicians want to screw with the American People AND our Troops overseas and everywhere else they are.. guess again! Tired of being your Beast of Burden!
AND, may I remind my fellow Americans to please:
LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS
If you can't FEED 'em, DON'T Breed 'em!
Conserve energy and support our education system
i love the smell of crap in the morning. so please people, keep talking. everyone's tougher behind a keyboard than in real life and i think it's cute. this forum will easily keep me amused all day
Sad to see so many snarky comments by thousands of Americans: insults, cussing, labeling and anger...yet nothing compassionate, intelligent or productive. "A people get the government they deserve," seems true once again.
I agree with you Mikey. We, as citizens need to unite and do what our politicians can't. Let's get this country back!
Just a simple question: has anyone ever thought of demanding no pay nor privilaged benefits for polticians and lawmakers of Both Sides Of The Isle during such "hot air" la-la land reality check need to balance the Federal Budget? Just keep lawmakers under public scrutiny and ban lobbyists (pork barrel politics).
lara, im happy for you and your family glad you can save up for rainy days unfortunately maybe you havent been moved enough as military. we were just pcs'd out of hawaii with three kids and it was expensive no they dont pay for everything when you move. 2 cars 2,000 dollars yes my cars are necessary cause i need a way to get my kids to school in a state that charges you for bus transportation. the cost of the hotel is paid out of pocket up front that was 600 hundred dollars we dont recieve that back for a few more weeks, i had to buy my kids winter clothes and boots and of course the pro rated rent amount to move out of the military apartment and the cost to steam vac the rugs (required) and of course they flew us delta so we had to pay for our own bags. and food isnt cheap and still wont see that pay for weeks. already we have used up our saved money (taxes) now when we get to our new place we have to have security deposit and any other necessities like fridge, stove etc. good for you lara glad your an exception who put money aside like we did unfortunalty we had to use ours in a required moved.
If that will happen, the old west scenario will return, just like in the movie, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly...