en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2620418 Comments by Touchdowns http://biggovernment.com/jmsimpson/2011/02/19/looming-government-shutdown-anarchy/#IDComment129268286 Well I did finally find one site that gave me some statistics: <a href="http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa102499p2.htm" target="_blank">http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa10249...</a> &quot;$700 - $800 million including $400 million to furloughed federal employees who were paid, but did not report to work. The Treasury Department reported another $400 million in lost revenue over the four days that the IRS enforcement divisions were closed.&quot; Aren&#039;t we losing enough money? And about SS: &quot;Social Security - claims from 112,000 applicants were not processed. 212,000 new or replacement Social Security cards were not issued. 360,000 office visits were denied. 800,000 toll-free calls for information were not answered.&quot; Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:52:20 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jmsimpson/2011/02/19/looming-government-shutdown-anarchy/#IDComment129268286