washington politicians: At first, it was the headlines noting that rubbish was piling up inside America's national parks, according to The Independent. Then came the threats to government services such as food stamps and housing subsidies. Over the past 31 days, Washington politicians have squabbled as the impacts of the shutdown have piled up. Now, hundreds of thousands of federal employees are struggling to make ends meet without their regular paychecks. That means that hundreds of thousands of people who live month to month have been forced to find ways to pay their mortgages, put food on the table and even pay for petrol to drive to the jobs they are not being paid to do Nine departments impacted The entire US government has not been shut down, but nine federal departments and agencies are feeling the squeeze. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial We've examined the impact of the shutdown by the numbers, and how it has impacted the broader US. Government employees making do without income Watch more Donald Trump hits out at Democrats over compromise' on shutdown Around 800,000 federal employees have been furloughed or told to come into work even though they are not being paid.
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