signalmankenneth
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An actual fun fact
As we hurtle towards a Republican-driven government shutdown, did you know that:
Congress will still be paid.
Eight in 10 Americans oppose threatening a shutdown.
Congress will still be paid.
Forty percent of the 2 million federal workers will be furloughed.
Congress will still be paid.
Social Security checks and veterans' benefits could be delayed because of fewer workers.
Congress will still be paid.
All parks, museums and and monuments run by the National Park Service will be closed.
Congress will still be paid.
Major delays in processing applications for passports, visas, gun permits and mortgages.
Congress will still be paid.
And because this is such serious business:
By Barbara Morrill
Of course all of this has come to pass since this was published on 28 SEP 2013
Why are these economic terrorist still being paid???
