Janice Schakowsky: “We are just 2 days away from a Republican government shutdown. Now, you can try to deny it, but you're going to have to…”

“We are just 2 days away from a Republican government shutdown. Now, you can try to deny it, but you're going to have to wear the jacket. The Fiscal Times says that it's going to cost $150 million a day to shut down the government. The Chicago Tribune says that the National Park Service would close all 401 national parks, and approximately half the government's civilian workforce--about 1.2 million employees--is expected to have furloughs. The Washington Post said that the Department of Veterans Affairs told congressional officials last Friday that all benefit checks it issues, including disability claims and pension payments, will be disrupted if a government shutdown lasts for a while. ABC News talks about the suspension of approval of applications for small business loans and about medical research being interrupted. The Wall Street Journal has a warning, too. It says that some Republicans think they are sure to hold seats in the House in 2014--no matter what happens--because of gerrymandering, but even those levees won't hold if there is a wave of revulsion against the GOP. Marginal seats still matter for controlling Congress. The kamikazes could end up ensuring the return of all-Democratic rule.”