Most of us know that a government shut down is just a political ploy to blame the "other guy" while setting conditions for the congress critters to reach an agreement where they all come to the trough to pad the funding for their pet projects. Its a racket facilitated by lies that gramps is going to lose social security benefits and the poor will lose welfare. Its all BS.
Truth is, "non-essential" government agencies shut down until a budget is passed and gov't employees are furloughed. They all receive back pay when the new budget is passed (event though they are NOT allowed to work in any capacity during shutdown), and no "essential" gov't entities are shut down at all. No real effects on anything except public opinion.
The link below does a decent job of outlining what really happens during a shutdown. This post is intended only to share information and hopefully educate some of the sheeple out there.
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/economics/government-shutdown/
It’s true they do receive back pay, (which I didn’t like as you don’t actually work but you got backpay) the problem is you don’t get ANY pay during the period and unless you have savings or no bills, it is stressful. Now I’m retired but I’m guessing it will probably effect SSA checks and retirement checks. The bottom line is the budget should be approved before the end of the fiscal year PERIOD!!! And this game of chicken they play holding people’s pay hostage needs to stop. Do the congressmen/women paid during that period? Although they are all millionaires through their ill gotten gains.
Agreed 100% - its criminal how Congress refuses to do its job. Its not like they don't know the budget ends on Sep 30th of EVERY year!
I posted this on Truth a couple of days ago. Threats of shutdowns are used to scare you.
-The government shutdown is a bogeyman - a bedsheet ghost used by politicians to scare you into pressing for approval of bad budget bills. Most of us would see no effect from it. These programs and their payments would continue: Medicaid Social Security and SSI Veterans’ disability compensation and pensions Child Nutrition Programs Many government operations would come to a halt, but some services deemed "essential" would continue. Essential employees are not paid while the government is shut down, but they receive back pay once funding is restored to their agency. Employees in nonessential positions are furloughed until the government is funded again and don't come to work or get a paycheck.2 FEMA staff would still respond to emergencies. VA medical facilities and clinics will remain fully operational, but VA call centers and hotlines cease to function.- Some good info here from a Democrat: https://dankildee.house.gov/governmentshutdown
Remember last time they barricaded off the National Parks?
That list is a just a short list of agencies we don't want/need anyway...
We seem to have recovered from the Clinton government shut down. So why should this be any different?
Except paying our military and veteran services, I could go on.
Border Protection and Immigration LOL