The government shutdown

By: Brad Tripp

            So, how about that government shutdown? The world panics. What will we do? Does this mean there is no authority? What will happen to everyone’s money? Have we been saving all this time for nothing? These are all questions you may be worried about. Here is how the government shutdown will impact some major areas of American lives:

 

Money

            The government shutdown does not affect your income unless you are on welfare. According to the Arizona Capital Times, the state of Arizona is not allowing welfare after the shutdown. Although they are not currently allowing welfare, when the crisis is all said and done, Arizona will reimburse money to all those on welfare. All other states seem to be paying welfare though. Additionally, according to abc.com, it may be a great time to buy stocks.

Tours and monuments:

            As you know by now, all the monuments and national parks are closed. Why is this? The monuments and parks are closed due to lack of funding towards maintenance and security of those areas.  However, things such as state parks and fairs will continue to be open due to their funding coming from state taxes, not our national taxes. 

 

Law Enforcement:

You may think that since there is no government, there are no police.  This isn’t the case at all.  This is because law enforcement is state tax funded, plus they use funds from tickets and fines, along with towing auctions and police related events.

 

The main question you’re probably asking is if and when this will ever end. There is a glimmer of hope. According to csmonitor.com, there will be a decision made on a small increase in the debt limit so that the government can re-open and end the shutdown. The government shutdown, in a nutshell, touches everyone, but most of us won’t be majorly impacted.