Today in The New York Times an article was posted about how the government shutdown is affecting our country.  Adam Nagourney and Richard Perez-Peña are correct, I do think that in each state the governors are trying to figure out what is going to happen in a few weeks when all the federal money has been exhausted.  We have had so many budget cuts in the last few years due to the economy that many programs have been cut or just rearranged to fit in with other programs, and then there are some programs that have been alive only because of rainy day funds. 

The national parks are important to not just the people of this country, but also to those who come from other countries to visit and see the sights.  Some states rely on tourist, the tourist are what keep the small towns alive.

Many of the programs at the school levels will be affected soon as well.  Most school systems have food, and early education programs; where will the schools get the money to pay for these services.  As T. Eloise Foster says “We have enough resources to get to the middle of October, and after that, it’s anybody’s guess what happens.” That is for the state of Maryland, other states could have a different financial stand point. There are people from all walks of life that depend on these programs.  If the states agree to pay for the programs to stay open then they need to have reassurance from the government that they will repay all expenses to the states for what has to be paid out. 

This article is a wonderful eye opener to everyone.  Everybody depends on our government even if you are not on welfare, social security, or other programs like those.  Just having the right to go to a national park can be taken away.  All because of a government shutdown; in the long run this will only make our economy worse.