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This government shutdown has shown me the good and not so good in others. It's quite the eye opener.
Some say "keep the government closed forever!" Why? Because it doesn't impact their lives. We have federal workers furloughed. Essential workers who continue to work without pay, such as military, law enforcement, air traffic controllers.
Who else?
National Parks and Museums services.
Health and Safety: The FDA may halt inspections of domestic food products, while the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may suspend inspections of domestic drinking water, worksites, and hazardous sites.
Economic data: The release of economic data may be delayed, which can impact the Federal Reserve's decisions on issues like interest rates.
Farmers and rural communities.
Social Security. Those awaiting benefit verifications.
And those on SNAP and WIC. Which seems to be what the majority are concentrating on and fueling hatred towards.
Yet - The Senators, Congress-persons, House representatives, continue to receive their pay checks. Without working.
They are able to put food on their tables, pay mortgages, bills. No worries about their upcoming holiday's.
But some Americans would rather complain about a single Mother (who works) getting around $300-$400 on SNAP, the elderly and disabled, who barely make ends meet. And are demanding for SNAP and WIC to be discontinued.
Yes - there are some that have abused the system, but it is not the majority.
Yet! These same Americans, do not have the same outrage for the ones who shut our government down and ARE STILL GETTING PAID.
No demands for THEM to get their asses back to work and come to a resolution.
America is really messed up.
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