I’ve learned that by writing a problem out, using my own
words, I am better able to understand what’s going on.
As citizens, we elect the folks who are to represent us in
congress.
Those representatives are charged with the responsibility of
ensuring that our voice and best interests are heard.
Today, it seems that some of our elected representatives
have decided they need not enact or protect a program which the Supreme Court
has ruled to Constitutional.
Those same representatives have now taken actions which
force a large part of our government to be closed down. Many of the programs
which address the needs of special need/at risk children are closed. Funds which finance many assistance programs
are gone. Nearly a million federal employees have been furloughed, without pay.
The National Institute of Health furloughed over 14,000
employees, and by doing so, brought on-going clinical trials to an end. Many of
the patients impacted are children. Some of the clinical protocols will be
scrapped, due to the break in treatment.
The US intelligence Community has furloughed 70% of its
employees.
Lots of folks are going to have to find alternative ways
to pay their bills, buy food and make their way through this. They won’t be
spending a lot of money, so everyone up and down the consumer chain is going to
feel the pinch.
The representatives we have elected to represent us have
apparently decided they know what’s best for us and, prior to the governmental
shut-down, made provisions to insure that their pay checks would be deposited
on time, regardless of the length of the shut-down.
Go figure….
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