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ashling

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Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2019, 02:23 PM

Jan 2019

I would like to see numbers of federal contractors

and the effect of the shutdown (dollar amt) on the parts of the economy indirectly effected

such as the service sector that indirectly contract with the govt. Hotels, convention centers, restaurants etc.

total drain on the economy

how long before the airlines stop flying?

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The astonishing effects of the shutdown, in 8 charts [View all] underpants Jan 2019 OP

Thank you underpants bdamomma Jan 2019 #1

😁 underpants Jan 2019 #5

Thanks for this! smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #2

✅ underpants Jan 2019 #4

I'm glad that after 3 weeks, the media finally realized that BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #3

I read yesterday that some people are taking advantage of the unstaffed national parks. Bluepinky Jan 2019 #6

Yes that is beyond disheartening underpants Jan 2019 #9

Yup BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #10

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #7

Yes trump us Andy823 Jan 2019 #8

My concern DownriverDem Jan 2019 #11

Another job well done! dalton99a Jan 2019 #12

Thanks ashling Jan 2019 #13