Here's How The Government Shutdown Effects You, And Everyone Else..
- mountroyaltimes
- Jan 20, 2018
- 2 min read
PHOTO: Gov shutdown sign in 2013.
A government shutdown isn't pretty for anyone; but many times, it's done for the minority party to try and forcefully gain more power and show their worth to their voters. In this case, Democrats are using it at their advantage to get DACA passed.
And it isn't unnatural for political strategies to include shutting down the government, usually held by their opponents, for their own political gain. However, in tradition, it's the Republican party that tries to shutdown the Democratic government. This time, in a quite rare event, Dems are taking the spotlight in a strong anti-Trump stance.
Here's how a government shutdown effects daily life for American citizens everywhere:
Hundreds of thousands, potentially millions, of federal government employees will be placed on 'furlough' and have to leave their facilities immediately.
The facilities of which these then-furloughed workers attend to will be closed down, with signs promoting the fact that the government shutdown has resulted in the closure of that [and so many other] federal buildings.
All national parks, zoos, museums and sometimes beaches are closed during a government shutdown due to their title being operated by the federal government
Bureaus of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are closed.
The military troops (over 1 million soldiers) will continue reporting for duty as their title is seen as 'essential', though it's unsure whether or not they'd be paid for any service that they'd tend to during the government shutdown.
Other essential government services including Transportation Security Administration (TSA), air traffic control, police officers, firemen, and hospitals will continue functions as normal even if some of their employees won't be paid.
Congressmen and women will continue to be paid during a government shutdown.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation will continue to operate vividly, even during a government shutdown; assured by the Justice Department.
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