Kilmer17 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 So. What ACTUALLY is now "shutdown, closed, furloughed, etc"? Congressmen and staffs are still getting paid right? Military is still funded. Medicare/caid is still functioning. Welfare checks and ss checks are still going out. What's actually affected by this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Here ya go: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/01/the-nine-most-painful-consequences-of-a-government-shutdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 So. What ACTUALLY is now "shutdown, closed, furloughed, etc"? Congressmen and staffs are still getting paid right? Military is still funded. Medicare/caid is still functioning. Welfare checks and ss checks are still going out. What's actually affected by this? Some congressional staff are getting paid. My wife works for one and she is furloughed for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 The National Zoo, which stinks. No Panda cam. I enjoy that as 2 min break from work...and other cams they offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 More: 66 questions and answers about the government shutdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bay Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 My gig is shutout. Contractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 I don't understand why a contractor would be affected. Aren't you working on an existing contract? Isn't your company able to pay you from the money received? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 There are a bunch of angry tourists in San Francisco who had planned trips to Alcatraz, Yosemite, Sequoia and so forth. Luckily, most of them are from overseas and can't vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacase Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I don't understand why a contractor would be affected. Aren't you working on an existing contract? Isn't your company able to pay you from the money received? Contracts aren't getting paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 This is exactly the problem- a government shut down should mean just that. Military, law enforcement, security, prisons, everything... should be shut down. Maybe then assholes would stop using gov't shutdown as political gamesmanship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 This is exactly the problem- a government shut down should mean just that. Military, law enforcement, security, prisons, everything... should be shut down. Maybe then assholes would stop using gov't shutdown as political gamesmanship Military, security, prisons should stay going...Congress and the President should have their pay suspended...its their mess they should be the ones to suffer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Military, security, prisons should stay going...Congress and the President should have their pay suspended...its their mess they should be the ones to suffer.... no, it would be nice to see the politicians have to answer to military families and families of victims most of these guys are independently wealthy from political interest money, salaries wouldn't mean much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bay Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I don't understand why a contractor would be affected. Aren't you working on an existing contract? Isn't your company able to pay you from the money received? That's what I thought, tbh. Then at COB yesterday we got word from our contracts department that we were not to show up for work. I don't know what our client had to say about it. Last we had heard from them they said to report as normal. Contracts aren't getting paid. And there's the answer. What I figured but wasn't sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 no, it would be nice to see the politicians have to answer to military families and families of victims most of these guys are independently wealthy from political interest money, salaries wouldn't mean much True, but I would bet taking their pay away would still hurt...plus the Government would be saving money. I would also HATE to see the men and women who bravely fight for our country to suffer in any way. I wonder what would happen if a disgruntled officer decided to try and rally the troops against the government for taking away their pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Wait, I thought Obama signed a bill last night making sure the military would still get paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 So. What ACTUALLY is now "shutdown, closed, furloughed, etc"? Congressmen and staffs are still getting paid right? Military is still funded. Medicare/caid is still functioning. Welfare checks and ss checks are still going out. What's actually affected by this? I have a few friends who are furloughed. A business-type working for the FAA, an engineer that works on DOD contracts, a scientist for the CDC, a psychologist... These are not independently wealthy politicians and bureaucrats. They're regular people, some single-earners, with mortgages to pay. There's also a domino effect - people without paychecks aren't buying goods, which affects pretty much everyone. The GDP is going down as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Local county gov'ts are rightfully concerned as well. a prolonged federal shutdown would hit counties like Arlington, Fairfax, Montgomery and PG pretty hard in terms of possible foreclosures and what not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I think this qualifies as non political and related. [video=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx2scvIFGjE] ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Local county gov'ts are rightfully concerned as well. a prolonged federal shutdown would hit counties like Arlington, Fairfax, Montgomery and PG pretty hard in terms of possible foreclosures and what not. Also DC: 25. Will the District of Columbia shut down? The district does not have complete autonomy and relies on an appropriation from Congress to operate. So during the shutdowns in the 1990s, trash went uncollected, and many city departments closed. In a departure from past shutdowns, Mayor Vincent Gray has informed the Office of Management and Budget that he has deemed all city employees "essential." The district's own attorney general has declared the mayor's plan illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEANDWARF Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 So. What ACTUALLY is now "shutdown, closed, furloughed, etc"? Congressmen and staffs are still getting paid right? Military is still funded. Medicare/caid is still functioning. Welfare checks and ss checks are still going out. What's actually affected by this? Jerry Jones Tanning booth!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 My gig is shutout. Contractor. This Totally sucky situation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Wait, I thought Obama signed a bill last night making sure the military would still get paid? I ASSUME that's the troops. Not defense contractors. The GDP is going down as we speak. Cue Republicans blaming that on Obamacare in 3, . . 2, . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Asking nicely for all to keep this non political. What determines what gets funded and what doesnt? I think I agree with Zoony. If it's a shutdown, lets have at it. Otherwise it rings hollow. Kinda like the "non filibustering" filibuster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I don't understand why a contractor would be affected. Aren't you working on an existing contract? Isn't your company able to pay you from the money received? The IT contractors I know that run their own businesses pay their employees first and then collect the money for those employees at a later date. I think it's 30 or 60 days, something like that. I don't know how they handle something like this. Since the employee works for them technically I'm not sure if they wouldn't have to keep paying them and simply eat the loss or if it's written into the agreement that in this instance the employee simply goes without. I assume benefits would be uninterrupted while they remain employed but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Athletics for Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard are suspended due to shutdown. Who will will Notre Dame play now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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