With [yet another] government shutdown seemingly just hours away, take a look at what you can and cannot do in the event that our gridlocked policy makers don’t come to a much needed resolution.
During a shutdown, you cannot:
-Get a new small business loan
-Visit national parks or monuments
-Apply for new Medicare or Social Security
-Check citizenship status of a given person
-Get audited
-Visit the Smithsonian or National Zoo
During a shutdown, you can:
-Call 911 and other emergency services
-Get your trash removed
-Get a new passport (probably)
-Visit the Capitol Building
-Collect food stamps
-Receive mail via USPS
-Be protected by the US military
-Ride Amtrak
-Sign up for healthcare exchanges
-Travel by air
-Apply for a new patent
-Receive unemployment checks
-Pay taxes
-Get weather warnings and watches
-Collect Social Security benefits
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