Cities, states try to ease impact of government shutdown
The U.S. is now experiencing the longest government shutdown in history, and only a psychic knows when or how it will end.
President Donald Trump has said he will keep the government shut down until congressional Democrats give in and pledge $5.7 billion for the wall he wants built on the U.S.-Mexico border, The New York Times reported this week.
Nine federal agencies — including the Federal Aviation Administration and Environmental Protection Agency — have been shut down since Dec. 22, The Washington Post reports. In those closed agencies, only employees considered “essential,” such as air traffic controllers, report to work.
Those workers won’t see a paycheck until the shutdown ends. Still, there’s some good news: Some states and cities are trying to ease the burden.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/cities-states-try-to-ease-impact-of-government-shutdown/ar-BBSnCiS?li=BBnbfcN
They shouldn't have to.
