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by Causes | 1.4.19

As the partial government shutdown hits the two-week mark on Friday, federal workers aren’t the only ones finding themselves affected by Washington’s budget impasse.

Here’s how you, Countable users, said you personally experienced the shutdown:

“I went to a national park and it was chaos.” -Dara\n

“My husband's salary comes from NSF. We checked yesterday and he is not able to get the money for this month's rent.” -Dilufapy\n

“My son is in West Africa and is a Peace Corps volunteer. These people live out in the villages and do their work with a small wage for food and essentials. They could be in real trouble without the small wage they need to live.” -Barbara\n

“My wife and I are both federal employees. We both work for FEMA. We are both furloughed. It has a tremendously negative effect on us, our programs, and current operations... Our programs and disaster survivors are suffering. Please reopen the government.” -Abraham\n

“My husband works for the federal government so this affects us directly. No paycheck (immediate effect), no cost of living increase (longer term effect), and the ever-increasing pressure at work to \"do more with less\" can't last forever - eventually people will just bail and get jobs with private industry. Not that shutdowns haven't happened before, with equal impact - but it does get old when you have a mortgage and bills to pay.” -Nancy\n

While a majority of users have not experienced the effects of the shutdown, Countable user Ken noted:

“That's the real problem. Out of sight out of mind. This isn't about just those who are not working because of the shutdown. It's about the state of our dysfunctioning government. It's as though we have a rogue takeover with no regards to collateral damage. Our trust in our government is at a new low with no encouraging news on the horizon.”

What do you think?

Do you agree with Tina, who commented:

“Until this country is no longer run like a football game, DEMS VS. REPS, we are all going to lose. It is high time our representatives make their decisions based on the people not the party, we all lose.”

Do Democrats & President Trump need to cut a deal on border security funding? Take action and tell your reps, then share your thoughts and experiences below.

—Josh Herman

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