What gonna happen when the government shuts down ? | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 13450923 United States 09/30/2013 11:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 47603271 United States 09/30/2013 11:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here ya go OP, waaay less than 50% of the article: Many “Essential” Functions As a recent report by the Congressional Research Service[8] points out, an OMB memorandum from 1981 lays out examples of the many government functions of federal agencies that may continue during a funding lapse: National security, including the conduct of foreign relations essential to the national security or the safety of life and property; Benefit payments and the performance of contact obligations under no-year or multi-year appropriations or other funds remaining available for those purposes; Medical care of inpatients and emergency outpatient care and activities essential for the safe use of food, drugs, and hazardous materials; Air traffic control and other transportation safety functions; Border and coastal protection and surveillance; Protection of federal lands, buildings, waterways, and other property of the U.S.; Care of prisoners and others in federal custody; Law enforcement and criminal investigations; Emergency and disaster assistance; Activities essential to the preservation of the money and banking system of the U.S., including borrowing and tax collection; Production of power and maintenance of the power distribution system; and Protection of research property. [link to www.heritage.org] |
Constantine_ (OP) User ID: 46855154 United States 09/30/2013 11:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The Sun will rise, life will continue as always, in other words...Nothing will happen, till they find something else to distract the sheep while they rob us all blind. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13450923 I know there probably laughing at us ... Behind scene eating stakes and getting sober up ... The time will come but they don't care .... The devil helpers never care C0nstantine |