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5. oh baloney. 800,000 federal employees will be furloughed without pay

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:14 AM

Sep 2013

need a passport? forget it?

federal home loan? nope.

in ways big and small a lot of people will be effected.

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Unless the FAA closes down airports, it's a make believe shut down. [View all] CK_John Sep 2013 OP

Exactly, precisely and right on! eom DonViejo Sep 2013 #4

+1 LiberalLoner Sep 2013 #6

Um, airports are revenue producing hootinholler Sep 2013 #8

What about national parks? KamaAina Sep 2013 #9

Apparently they're closed too. Angleae Oct 2013 #10

Put this one right next to "House of Turds" KamaAina Oct 2013 #11