After all of the commotion caused regarding our first government shutdown in 17 years, we have a list that makes the thought much more realistic. Despite the continuation of negotiations, many federal workers are anticipating some time off from work. For the average person, hit the jump to see how the shutdown will affect you.

Here, we have a list of facilities that would either close or remain open in the event of a government shutdown:

OPEN:
-United States Postal Service
-Social Security, Medicare and
Medcaid
-Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority
-Circulator
-Public Schools
-Federal Courts
-Federal Prisons
-Kennedy Center
-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP)
-Airports
-Food Inspectors
-Patent And Trademark Office
-Amtrak
-Military

CLOSED:
-National Parks
-National Zoo
-U.S. Capital
-WIC Program
-Free Museums

Probably Open
-Passport Offices
-D.C. Trash Collection
-Government Contractors
-Immigration Services
-VA Disability Claims
-Paid Museums
-IRS
-National Archives
-D.C. Superior Court
-Federal Websites

Hopefully the accessibility of these services speeds up the ending of not only talks of, but also the actual shutdown.

Jamaal Fisher
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