Please explain?

[bookaddict43]

I've been so busy I haven't watched any news for week. Not Australian news, not OS news...

So could someone explain this article. Is it saying that whole hosts of government employees will be stood down?

I don't get it. *is puzzled*

Comments

[anxiety-junkie.livejournal.com]

Every two (or four, not sure) years Congress has to approve a budget, and if they can't approve it by the end of the fiscal year then the federal government shuts down; all gov' offices are closed and approx 800,000 people will be out of work. The last time it happened it went on for almost a month, I think. The problem is, the Dems and Reps disagree on what programs should be cut to save money, as usual.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

But...

That's ridiculous! 800,000 people out of work??!! What must it do to the economy?

[anxiety-junkie.livejournal.com]

The number is probably wrong, it's probably closer to 80k, but it's still a lot. And nobody ever accused politicians of being sensible. :P