The Top 10 Things Affected By A Government Shutdown
Unintended consequences will be the result should Republicans get their way and shut down the government because of their inability to defund an already-passed and Supreme Court-approved law. Among the affected:
1. Around 700,000 government employees would be placed on mandatory unpaid leave…
2. Military employees, including active duty personnel, will not be paid during a shutdown unless Congress takes a separate action to insure that payments are issued…
3. America’s famed national parks will likely be closed if the government shuts down…
4. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would have substantially reduced capacity to investigate the outbreak of diseases…
5. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would be significantly cut back, and would not perform any audits during a shutdown..
6. Federal loans for homebuyers and small businesses would be suspended during a shutdown…
7. Benefits for pensioners and military veterans, while scheduled to be delivered as normal, could be subject to delays…
8. National museums and zoos would be closed during a shutdown…
9. Rubbish collection in the nation’s capital will cease…
10. Buying and selling guns would be made significantly more difficult, as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, which processes permit requests, would face significant cutbacks.
