April 7, 201115 yr Keep in mind that a government shutdown doesn't just mean lawmakers will eat their own dogfood. There are real people providing awesome service to our country that will take a tangible hit due to the silly politics being played here. It's completely irresponsible to not be able to pass a budget, regardless of the circumstances. For instance, we're buying a house and A) My wife will not have a paycheck our house deal may fall through because the VA loan might not be processed in time. Other examples: - Low wage workers will suffer: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-arsenault/federal-employee-government-shutdown_b_845678.html - Clinical trials will cease at NIH: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/04/the-impact-of-a-government-shutdown-on-nih-clinical-trials.html - My buddy who is Army stationed in Italy says they will be back-paid after any furlough is over. He still has to report to work as normal.
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