The 'doomsday' scenario: Here's what happens if the shutdown drags on
Here is a 'doomsday' scenario if the shutdown lasts too long. I am just posting it for discussion; I think the private sector would de facto take over many of these functions and furloughed workers will move on to paying jobs.
Read the entire article at the link.If the worst were to happen, experts say the devastating impact would be widespread:
The end isn't near — yet. But if the standoff persists
- 38 million low-income Americans lose food stamps
- 6 million face an uncertain timetable for collecting tax refunds
- 2 million without rental assistance and facing possible eviction
- 800,000 paycheck-less federal employees plunged into dire financial straits
- Shuttered parks and museums while overstressed airports cause tourism to tank
- Federal court system slows to a crawl
- Disaster relief money doesn't get to storm-ravaged areas
- Lapsed FDA and EPA inspections lead to dangerous outbreaks
- Private companies looking to go public are stuck in limbo
- Stock market plummets