Less than five hours remain of January 19, 2018 and the federal government will cease to operate unless the Democrats and GOP can agree on a budget. Donald Trump canceled his trip to Mar-O-Lago to meet with Senator Charles Schumer without any resolution of several issues such as the Dreamer visas for 800,000 undocumented children and health care for over nine million children.
40% of federal workers will be furloughed, parks will be shut, and phones will be answered by machines as always.
Social Security and food stamps will still be sent out.
It’s a showdown.
And neither side wants to blink.
