Public sentiment around the US government shutdown is predominantly negative, reflecting widespread frustration and distrust towards political leaders, particularly Trump and the Republican Party. Many commenters express a desire for accountability and reforms, viewing the recurring shutdowns as a farce that disrupts essential services and does not address systemic issues. There's a call for protests against perceived wasteful spending, while concerns for the impact on working Americans and their reliance on government services are prevalent.

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Answer: Congress needs to vote on a budget annually in time for the beginning of the new fiscal year, which is October 1st. There are two bills being proposed, one by each party, but no agreement has been reached. If they don't reach an agreement by midnight on Tuesday, the government can no longer legally spend "non-essential" money, and will shut down until an agreement is reached.

This means that non-essential government employees are furloughed until spending can resume. They will be given back pay later, but have to go without during the shutdown.

For ordinary folks, this means we can't have access to things like national parks, museums, IRS taxpayer services, and some benefits. Federal research projects also get put on hold during that time.

AppendixN

Answer: A large number of government subsidies and grants are being removed in this budget. Specifically subsidies tied to the ACA (Obamacare). There is a lot of pressure from the public to keep these, so the Democrats are refusing to vote for cloture (end the filibuster) until the subsidies are added.

As far as the shutdown, the largest programs in the Federal Government (Social Security, Military Operations, Medicaid and more) will continue functioning as normal. However, the non-essential staff will be put on unpaid leave.

This non-essential designation is…arguable. For instance, the Forestry Service will be furloughed, right at the start of peak wildfire season. Unfortunately, we don’t know the scale of the shutdown because many of these agencies have not published official Guidance. Guidance is what the agencies would do if funds are frozen.

The other wild card is Trump’s threat to fire government workers. He mentioned vague numbers of how many people he would fire, which is far above the number of people furloughed during previous government shutdowns. Unfortunately, we won’t know until it happens this time around.

EDIT: It looks like Guidance was posted late on Sunday, September 28. We’ll probably have an analysis on the impact tomorrow morning (September 30).

teddyrupxin

Answer: every year Congress and the President need to agree on a budget to fund the Federal government. If a budget is not passed, the government will start shutting down to just essential services, who are people who may not be paid depending on how long it goes for.

To pass a budget requires a bill to pass the house by a majority and 60 Senators in the Senate. Because Republicans don't have 60 senators they need a few Democrats to agree to pass a budget this time

Lately when the two parties can't agree with each other, we get a CR, continuing resolution, which just extends the previous budget for whatever amount of time both parties will agree on. 

However, because This Administration has continued to encourage no working with Democrats and shutting down departments even though they are funded, Democrats are less likely to now work with Republicans, unless their own terms are being met, even for a CR.

alotofironsinthefire

answer: Democrats want to extend the ACA tax credits  , refund Medicaid that the BBB took away, and fund medical research that was also cut . The yearly budget can’t pass unless a few democrats vote to pass the budget so they have some leverage, but the downside is a government shutdown. Essentially government services keep running but some nonessential are closed.

B0xGhost

Answer: The United States government is funded through tax dollars, and that funding is authorized by Congress. Congress is supposed to pass an annual budget that takes effect on Oct 1, the first of the fiscal year. 

Congress often doesn't pass an annual budget, and instead passes temporary measures. 

Oct 1 is coming fast, and Congress has not passed an annual budget or a temporary agreement. If they do not do so, most parts of the government will close their doors and not operate until the Congress passes something. There are some provisions for essential services basically requiring them to work even though they won't be paid, so the military will still have to work. 

National Park services will mostly close, dept of agriculture mostly doesn't do inspections and stuff. Funding grants to programs like old folks homes or daycares won't get their money and will shut down. 
People should still get social security checks, except sometimes the person who's job it is to push the send button isn't there, so anything automated will go, anything not automated won't. Nobody there to troubleshoot if problems come up, and nobody there to process new claims. Same with Medicare.  Automated processes will still work, but nobody will be able to process much. 

How much problem this causes depends entirely on how long it goes on. 

Overall, both parties want the other to be blamed. If they feel confident the other party is taking damage, they've got some reason to drag things out and try to get more things they want out of the negotiations. So right now you are seeing a lot of Republicans saying this is the Dems fault, while the Democratic congress people say "Republicans control both sides of Congress plus the Presidency, it's out of our hands"

How long this lasts will depend a lot on public opinion.

Sweet_Cinnabonn

Answer: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government\_shutdowns\_in\_the\_United\_States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_United_States)

Generally a "shutdown" is what happens when the current funding for the government's activities is exhausted, and no current budget is in force.  Many of the services that the government performs are suspended, except for those judged to be essential which do carry on.  Many government employees are not paid during shuttdowns, but they are paid retroactively once the government is funded again.

This has happened several times during my life, and is occurring more frequently as time goes on.  In the past, it has happened when the congress and executive branches are controlled by different parties with conflicting goals.  (E.g., More services versus less taxes.)  However, the looming shutdown and the longest shutdown to date have both occurred with Republicans in control of both congress and the presidency.

Despite Trump early on claiming responsibility for the earlier shutdown, he later attempted to pin the blame on the Democrats in congress.  Similar rhetoric is being promulgated at this time, with VP Vance labeling the upcoming one as "a Democratic shutdown" in a recent tweet.

Shutdowns are often ended by passing a "continuing resolution" to keep funding the government's activities until a budget can be passed.  I think that there have been times where they have been ended by the passage of a budget, but I'm not sure on that.  Often enough, it requires the debt ceiling (the amount the government is allowed to borrow) to be raised in order to pass a budget, as a lot of the money the government uses is borrowed money.

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Answer: Most of the executive branch is being funded by a continuing resolution that expires Tuesday night at midnight. After that point executive branch agencies are out of money unless they have an alternative funding source (e.g. the FDIC) or were funded via different act of Congress. Executive branch agencies aren't legally allowed to spend any money that hasn't been appropriated by Congress, and with a current appropriation of $0 agencies are forced to shut down outside of operations deemed essential.

How it affects you is a function of what government services you use and the length of the shutdown

1fiercedeity

Answer: This happens when congress cannot agree on a budget to pass. It used to be pretty rare, but this has been happening more and more often over the past decade. Trump’s first term saw the longest-ever shutdown (so far) of 35 days. Usually when we get close to a shutdown, congress is able to pass temporary measures to sort of kick the can down the road, but not always.

Essentially what happens is that some programs and organizations that rely on congressional funding cannot operate, and temporarily shut down. The specifics really depend on each organization, and each shutdown. Usually, the most necessary federal services like USPS and Air Traffic Control continue to operate, so average people might not be immediately affected if they don’t work for the government. But its still bad for the economy and disruptive for anyone who relies on federal benefits or needs to call or do business with a federal agency, with most or all of their staff out of office, or certain services out of order. We’ll know specifically what is affected and how once it happens.

The shutdown will last until congress can agree on a budget. Its a bit of a game of chicken with neither side wanting to take the blame for the shutdown, but also neither side wanting to compromise on what they each think are very important budget issues. Eventually one side will cave or they will find a middle ground and the shutdown will end.

It seems like so far the narrative focus of this shutdown is mostly about healthcare, but thats not the only point of contention and we can expect more issues and disagreements to come out. Democrats and Republicans will blame each other for the shutdown like they always do and it becomes a fight for messaging and attention in addition to the actual issues at hand.

GilderoyRockhard

Answer: The US political system doesn't have 'failure of supply' as a concept the way that Britain does...

Rather than triggering new elections, the failure to pass a budget simply causes the government to start closing government offices and stop spending money until a budget is passed.

Typically, the party in power shuts down the most publicly-visible stuff - offices that pay out benefit checks, national parks, and so on - as a way of trying to ensure people get pissed and demand that the minority party (which is almost always the one causing the shutdown by blocking the budget) yield and allow the budget to pass.

When the budget passes, all government workers are back-paid even though they were temporarily laid-off during the shutdown...

Dave_A480

Answer: it’s all broken, so we are fucked.

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If Congress doesn't pass a spending bill by Tuesday at midnight, the federal government will shut down. Here's the situation: 

&gt;In the final week of the fiscal year, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a memo to agencies directing them to prepare for layoffs in the event of a government shutdown on October 1.

&gt;Congress is considering budget legislation to continue to fund the federal government into fiscal year 2026. Without another continuing resolution, the current resolution will expire, shutting down the government.

&gt;**What is Congress debating?**

&gt;House Republicans and Democrats have each proposed budget resolutions, both of which have been voted down in the Senate.

&gt;The Republican-sponsored bill would fund the government until November 21, keeping most program spending at 2025 levels while extending some health and veterans services programs.

&gt;The Democratic-sponsored bill features healthcare provisions, including an extension of the premium tax credit, that would raise both the number of people with insurance and the federal deficit. It also includes provisions limiting the White House’s control over appropriated funding.

&gt;Both bills would increase funding for security for government officials.

&gt;**Premium tax credits** 

&gt;The premium tax credit allows eligible taxpayers to claim credits to cover health insurance marketplace premiums. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that extending the credits would, by 2035, increase the number of people in the nation with health insurance by 3.8 million and raise the deficit by $350 billion. The CBO also projects that it would lower overall premiums. 

&gt;Around 8% of Americans are uninsured.

&gt;**Repealing One Big Beautiful Bill Act provisions**

&gt;The bill proposed by the Democrats would reverse provisions made in July 2025’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act that reduced Medicaid funding.

&gt;Medicaid provides low-income Americans with health insurance and covered over one quarter of the US population at some point in fiscal year 2024. The federal government, which shares Medicaid costs with states, spent $638 billion on the program that year.

&gt;This summer’s bill had over 30 Medicaid provisions, including changes to eligibility, enrollment, and funding. The CBO estimated that these provisions would cut $840 billion from Medicaid spending over the next 10 years. 

&gt;One provision, which restricts eligibility to people who are working, training, or volunteering for at least 80 hours a month, would cut $344 billion. The same report estimates that the number of uninsured people would increase by 7.8 million.

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Do you think the government will shut down?

**Here's how the possible shutdown will affect millions of lives**

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It means that many people are complicit in Turmp raping children, or even participated themselves, and really, really don't give a shit what they have to do to avoid that coming out.

thistimelineisweird

In a normal world it would mean federal employees would not be paid, but get back pay later.  In a Trump world its an excuse to extort the country, blame dems and fire the workers he would fire anyway.

TintedApostle

Let it happen. Why should the democrats appear Trump anymore? Why slowwalk it at this point? It’s clear that the goal is to occupy every American city with the military, disappear and get rid of many people as possible, and certaintly there will not be elections in 2028, quite possibly 26’ as well. Let it the government shut down and let America see how MAGA runs it. It will be very hard for our country but it may be necessary to save our country.

Of course when it shuts Down, Trump will drum up a way to make sure ICE and the military get paid. He will attempt to take over the country with full force. But he may not be ready yet. He’s sloppy still. Let’s hope there are enough honorable generals and leaders in the military left to stop it. 

I feel if we wait 2-3 more years Trump will have everybody in place to keep power permanently.

Let the cookie crumble NOW.

Useful_Fee_2875

Idk, but howzabout that gilded ballroom we’re getting, amirite? Whoop! 

*sobs*

Msdamgoode

My vet father has zero financial cushion if his disability checks from the VA don’t arrive. I really don’t understand why this is a constant fucking game with them when it has actual consequences with people’s lives.

Castle-dev

The majority of Federal workers are probably ICE now. Shut it down, let them work for free if they are so motivated. 

GreenTrees797

It means kids in public schools may have to switch to private schools for an education.  The remaining ones will be the poor.  All part of project 2025.  

dbag3o1

ICE Officers are “essential” (exempt) and will be required to work during a shutdown, but won’t receive pay. 

A shutdown sounds like a real moral problem for the Y’allstapo. Dems have a lot more leverage than they think they do.

CoryOpostrophe

That means I won't have taxes to pay right?

AlexandersJudgement

Gov. shutdowns are becoming more theatrical and less consequential. Over the last decade, Congress and the Presidency has adapted to them, by keeping large parts of it running anyway. At first, more employees than before were deemed essential, and worked without pay, to be made whole later, just as furloughed employees were. Last time, I believe essential employees were paid on time. I don’t know how that works for the budget…they found money in the couch cushions?

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Sarrdonicus

Can’t have elections with a government shutdown - GOP probably

Brent_L

The only thing I can predict confidently is the meeting tomorrow will be a clown show

Lopsided-Treat1215

The democrats will likely back down and they will pass a short term spending bill.  They always cave.

pnwguy761

Not just federal workers. Some people have positions funded by federal grants but don’t work for the federal government.

Rad_Atmosphere974

Nope Schumer is making a deal and caving as usual.

MtStMary

Yeah it is imminent, and while it's shut down he'll really move to takeover. This is literally the countdown. I hope every one remembers who plays what role in this operation when the dust settles.

ARaleigh1

I’m so puzzled….. Our elected officials work for us???  They care about the”needs” of Feds?

FedWorker15

Listen I am the most pro telework federal worker out there and it’s 100% a valid thing for us as the workers to care about and advocate for. That being said, it will NEVER be a priority for politicians  of either party. Outside of us, no one cares that we want to work from home, and most of the general public (aka congress’ constituents) would probably say they expect feds whom their taxes pay for to work in person. Sorry, but that’s just the truth. Dems will certainly be less likely to actively try and stop telework from happening when they’re in power, but you should not expect them to openly advocate for it period, much less as a priority in something as high stakes as this shutdown negotiation…

Remote_One_4284

Telework is the last fucking thing on my mind.

Adventurous-State940

Democratic lawmakers are not going to put their political butts on the line to grant a benefit that much of the country sees as undeservedly cushy to a tiny constituency that much of the country unjustly sees as lazy, incompetent, and unnecessary. 

I’d like this to happen. But it won’t. There are bigger fish to fry that are actually political winners.

The1henson

Schumer is already messaging that he will fold.  Also…most Democrats give exactly zero fucks about our ability to work from home.

ZPMQ38A

Bruh, the stakes are so much higher than WFH right now lol 

THEdopealope

Sorry but I don’t know if WFH is the battle I want to pick at the moment when it won’t really matter if I can WFH any longer if my job is eliminated or my funding removed…

El-Snarko-Saurus

Schumer needs to get primaried. Maybe he’ll write a strongly worded letter about his opponent.

laptopnomadwandering

Screw it.  I’ll just move overseas. If I get laid off or retire, I’ll initiate my birthright and move to Europe as a dual citizen

NoBite4342

I want the Demcrat party to shutdown the government to have a symbolic victory and prove they have a backbone to fight against what is rapidly proving to be a wildly authoritarian administration.

You want Telework

We are not the same

Lan098

I’m pro wfh but to even think politicians give one shit about it or us having it is delusional.

Ruckit315

The chance of that happening is a solid 0%

artie_kendall

I want to agree with you. But also, as I'm sure this whole sub is aware, every agency and government function is barely holding on. I'm running on diet coke, granola bars, and spite.

He knows he has us by the balls. Another round of layoffs would be the nail in the coffin. He may be bluffing with his threats. But if he isn't, we lose basic function of our government. It's game over. 

I guess all I'm saying is...... I'm tired, boss :(

ShdwWzrdMnyGngg

Dems have no leverage, will eat the political fallout, and will lose a significant amount of voters if there is a shutdown, but we need to shut it down because you want WFH.  That's funny.

Schumer needs to have a backbone and stand up to Trump, even though it may cause more damage, because you want WFH.

They are wanting to RIF people who are non-essential if there is a shutdown, but you want WFH, so it needs to be shut down, potentially costing a million people their jobs.

Have some empathy and think about the millions of people a shutdown would impact, beyond your desire for WFH for just a second.

Consistent_Term7941

There are people saying if it's a shutdown, mass firing will take place. Please pay attention to that part.

Goodd2shoo

Our senators and congressmen still get their paychecks. We have to wait

RefreshMints69

giaalicia

I don’t think telework will be back until this Administation is gone!

Exciting-Card-1024

This administration doesn't care about saving money. Look at Hegseth using his power to waste a ton of money to bring our nation's top brass to sit at his feet on Tuesday.

ProfessionalNinja420

People are worried about actually keeping a job… Medicare, an affordable premium for private insurance, life sustaining drugs… that issue (telework) is being fought in courts. We have to be realistic about certain things. That is not the ever pressing issue here… wfh yes most of us want it, but I also need affordable healthcare and so do millions of other ppl.

Tmncums1

Are some of you still worried about telework? I’m worried Scott my livelihood personally

genericname907

Frustrated_Fed2025

All I want is a clause that Congress and Congress alone will decide how funds are appropriated, not Donnie Dementia and his handlers.  Meaning they can’t just kill a department or agency or program simply because they want to if Congress created and funded it.  

That alone would prevent GOP for signing it and it’s the Constitutional power of Congress.  I just want the government to follow the law.

strangedaze23

I appreciate your opinion but to be honest, I never understood why people focused so much on WFH, when there is so much else that needs to be fixed, like the hostile and toxic work environment. 

Slow-Meaning502

Gotta say if I’m calling my congresspeople it will definitely not be about this

lpalf

With massive rifs a real possibility with a shutdown…. I doubt telework will make the cut in demands

Temporary_Pay5092

 I want term limits, real talk about a serious budget (without personal pet projects getting put in at the last second) and no threats of shutdowns every freaking year! Who do you think will listen? No one!

Grasshopper_chase20

Now that another Dem was elected to the House and they (theoretically) have enough votes for the discharge petition to force disclosure of all the Epstein files, wouldn't a government shutdown put that on hold?

DueSomewhere1074

shut it down.  push back on trump.  It's the Republican's fault anyways if they shutdown.  They are the majority.

OfficeVast1497

Yes return WFH please. RTO 5 days a week means that assignments are worked on only during the 8 hour period. For most, work stops until the next day. Takes me longer to finish a project this way. If I’m home I can start at 5 or 6 a.m. end at 4 p.m. and if I need to, pick back up at 6 or 7 pm. Can finish a project much quicker from home. I’m still available for a Teams call with a camera. Make the people who aren’t productive come in daily!!!

CHARMED-ones

Covid is very high and around here so at least where I live

Snowbaby74

Sneak a clause in there, one sentence, reinstating remote work.

Airman4344

spineless schumer is going to bend the knee and kiss the ring.

thetitleofmybook

WFH is the last thing you should be worried about.

There are major, core issues about our democracy at stake when the govt shuts down.

We already know OMB directed agencies to maximize RIFing during the shutdown.

We know Schedules A and F are already being used to being in temp workers and political hacks.

And don’t forget about the Quantico summit that no one knows a damn thing about, but senior leaders at Pentagon are clearing their calendars.

Still want to talk about WFH?

ilBrunissimo

Seriously? That's the thing you're worried about?

Out of everything affecting federal employees?

That's the thing?

JFC....

itchyherpies

I guess I shouldn’t feel this way because a govt shutdown hurts people. But I’m sort of glad ICE would have to take a break.

ynwp

Neither party wants us working from home — or their big donors don’t. It’s the super rich that own the office spaces that the gov rents, so they buy the politicians that keep rent coming in. 

Another shining example of capitalists owning is.

Flowerpot-R

Don't listen to the naysayers who CONSTANTLY try to downplay telework. It's important, it's a priority, and it's on ALOT of our minds. If it's not on yours then scroll along.  For the rest of us, let's continue to advocate and make noise about it. Don't let them silence us and project onto us that it's a "non-issue".

sugarroxs

Don’t you think there are more important things to petition to avoid a shutdown other than WFH? 

Like seriously. I enjoyed telework as much as the next person but this statement has me rolling my eyes. No wonder why the general population hates Feds.

xposeitall

Apart_Bear_5103

That’s literally the last thing I’m thinking of. Health care and immigration, the loss of democracy, so many other things congress should push for before codifying WFH. I’d delete your embarrassing post if I could.

Jaotze

Its not happening. You'd be better off asking for set telework days

Independent-Pain-267

I thought the Dems were outnumbered. How can they stop anything? AND…when did public servants become public enemies? It’s baffling that we’re being treated as pieces in this political game when we work for the people of this country—not whoever is in charge. 🤯

dd_renee

Youre gonna hate this reality, but unless your congress person represents a small bubble of DC districts... they dont care, and the VAST majority of their constituants dont care. Its not a hill they are going to fight on. Accept the new reality.

Everest1908

I'd rather get a free vacation. U always get back paid anyway. Fuck working lol.

mehighp3d

Congrats on writing one of the most out-of-touch things I’ve ever read.

JadieRose

I’m expected to come into the office since our building will be open. WFH is up to management/“leadership” discretion anyway so I’m not sure how much traction this will get.
I do agree that I have bigger fish to fry and since Schumer (from what I read and past experience) will fold like a house of cards. They don’t really care about our conditions in the workplace. If I have a strategy it would be to call your democrat rep/senator plus “leadership” and tell them to get a spine. At least if your senator has one she/he can go against Schumer.

Cold_Chemistry_1579

They’ll never put WFH into a law. It’s not a right, it’s a nice option for some positions. No politician cares if federal employees work from home or an office.

Key_Cup2261

You want to close our national treasures so that you can work from home? I don’t like you.

mmc3k

I actually do lol. I just work for them. Not bound to be here forever and idc about politics involved. Its just a job. Plenty others out there too.

NoExamination4578

If the government shuts down you can’t work from home unless you are an essential employee

I_like_kittycats

Well I doubt this will happen as we were informed that if we are shut down and we are considered essential we will still have to work from the office!!! So there you go.

Paparazzi18

This post gets filed under the "never let a good crisis go to waste"

Fit-Essay8969

FederalAd6011

I think RTO  resonates so much more than WFH for the maga crowd and really many managers.  'WFH! Too woke'. And most don't give shit about our problems. But a nice idea otherwise.

Cultural-Drawing2558

DSchof1

Is mass firing coming or it’s just a rummor?

Dbis_

They are going to flat out fire people if the government shuts down from their own mouths. No furlows.

Substantial-Pain1199

Considering one of us in my home won’t get paid as a contractor nor receive back pay, I’m over complaining about something outside of my control. I’d just like both of us to stay employed and be able to afford the rising cost of living under this administration.

Basic_Size7922

Ok so let’s say in this Utopian world Congress rights in a line item for WFH. And two days later there is another EO stating nice try RTO or get fired. Congress says no we have the power. It goes to the Courts and ends up in the Supreme Court- while we are all in the office mind you because no one could get an injunction to stick and What Union? So do you think SCOTUS is going to side with the EO or Congress

Shot-Economist-8524

Kitchen_Mention682

Wish that would solve my other problems 🏳️‍⚧️🫶

seedlinggal

Traditional_Risk5541

And you actually think they care about what we have to say… 🤔

Playful_Street1184

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