On Friday, a quarter of government agencies , the United States will suspend its work, if the White house and Congress agree on a new budget. The main stumbling block remains the funds for the construction of the wall on the border with Mexico.
For many institutions the funding will end December 21 at midnight. For 75% of the departments budget is approved, however, the remaining 25%, among which very important for ordinary Americans agencies and departments, the question is still open. Among them:
- The Department of homeland security,
- The Department of transport,
- The Ministry of justice,
- The Ministry of agriculture,
- The Ministry of internal Affairs,
- The Department of housing,
- The national Park service,
- Management of quality control food and drugs,
- Agency for environmental protection,
- NASA.
This means that can close many attractions such as the statue of Liberty and national parks will cease to operate information centers for tourists.
Transport, of course, will go, and the police and the FBI, to keep order, but more than 400 thousand employees of the aforementioned departments temporarily not receive a salary.
Last week, Donald trump said he would accept a shutdown, if the budget will not provide the funds for the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico.
Against the allocation of $5 billion for part of this project are both Democrats and some Republicans. The Democratic party leader Nancy Pelosi said the President doesn’t understand that «people need a paycheck.»
«We can’t say: «We will pay you in January,» because people need something to live in December,» said Pelosi.
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest Federal Union of public employees, called on the parties to reach consensus.
«Our employees bring home an average of about $500 a week, said AFGE President John. David Cox. — Any delay wages will have dire consequences for families. We ask the question, “How do we pay for rent, food and gas, if we work for free”? The fact that we are approaching the holiday season, makes the situation even more catastrophic.»
