So what, specifically, happens in a shutdown?

[Duer 157099]

I saw a link about a week ago listing the specific things that will cease to be funded: does anyone have that handy? TIA

[Pretzel_Warrior]

1. I think, per GOP, it means it's a legitimate rape or something

That's what that hick from Missouri said, anyway.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. Mandatory spending continues while discretionary spending stops

although some money can be shifted around.


That is an oversimplification but you get the idea.

[Recursion]

3. It's more fluid than the press likes to admit

But here's Reuter's take on it.

The complexity is that every department has its own plan for what happens. Nobody wants a disaster, but nobody wants to imply that "well, actually we could do our mission on much less money".

[WorseBeforeBetter]

4. I believe washingtonpost.com has an article...

laying it out agency by agency.