Most of the Government is Non-Esential! The Shutdown Myths

There ARE some side benefit from the shutdown. m/r

The Shutdown Myths | National Review Online

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013  By  Andrew Stiles

The debate over the government shutdown should acknowledge its limited effects.

Several hours remain until government funding expires, and if Congress cannot agree on a resolution to continue that funding before midnight, the government will shut down. If that happens, Democrats will be ready with countless horror stories about the consequences of extremist Republican obstructionism, so it’s worth examining the details of what will and will not occur during a government shutdown.

One common argument is likely to be that Republicans, in forcing a government shutdown, are hurting the most highly respected government employees: our troops. But according to the Department of Defense, funding for active-duty military personnel, as well as military operations in Afghanistan, will be unaffected by a government shutdown. ...

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As few will be pleased to learn, the IRS would continue to collect taxes during a government shutdown, although it would have to suspend all auditing activities (perhaps granting tea-party organizations a temporary reprieve). ...

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