The Government Shut Down

The Government Shutdown is the effect of political parties not agreeing about Obama Care. What is a Government Shutdown? Congress has one key duty in the Constitution -- pass spending bills that fund the government. If it doesn't, most functions of government -- from funding agencies to paying out small business loans and processing passport requests -- grinds to a halt

House Republicans insist any new spending bill include provisions to either defund, derail or otherwise chip away at Obama Care. Senate Democrats are just as insistent that it doesn't.

Because of the Shutdown some workers are furloughed; most of the 3.3 million government workers are deemed "essential" -- they'll keep working. But more than 800,000 government employees will sit at home, according to a CNN analysis. Many of the furloughed federal workers are supposed to be out of their offices within four hours of the start of business Tuesday a three- to four-week shutdown would cost the economy about $55 billion.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/30/politics/government-shutdown-up-to-speed/