So what about the federal shutdown?
Well consider
the following:
[*]Loans to rural communities will be halted.
[*]New applications for small business loans will be halted.
[*]Permits and reviews for energy and transportation projects will be halted except in cases of emergency.
[*]Consumer protection services (child product safety, financial security, etc.) will be halted.
[*]Non-essential Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspections of chemical facilities and drinking water systems will be halted.
[*]Most non-essential federal employees will be immediately furloughed without pay.
[*]New patients may not enroll in National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trials.