re: Government employees who will not get paid today

Your situation sucks, I have empathy for you and others. My mom worked for the federal government so I understand. That being said....I hope, after the various other shutdowns in years past, that you learned to save in case of emergencies like this shutdown. Until we have a real budget, this will always be a potential problem for government employees. Good luck, I hope the Democrats come to their senses and open government with border security funding.