And the non essential workers stay home. They stay home. They're not paid. The government paychecks stop. Now, typically after a shutdown. And shutdowns can extend weeks or even longer. Typically at the end of the shutdown, the workers all come back and they're paid back pay. So it actually costs the federal government a lot of money and a lot of functions that are non essential. (14:43–14:50)
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