I suspect at least a short shut-down is likely. Still can't imagine why the Dems went all last year without passing a budget for this year as they're "required" to do.

Isn't it amazing that if there is a shut-down, the folks at the bottom of the chain get laid off ... while the people that got us into this (the legislators) continue to get paid for not having done their job.

Talk about being over paid. I think all our reps are.