I’ll tell you who is really happy about the government shutdown: Polluters. They know EPA cannot move forward on the historic — and urgent — rules to cut carbon pollution. With 94% of EPA employees out of work, none of our Clean Air rules can be enforced.
The shutdown has put moms and dads all over the country out of work. And not getting a paycheck adds serious stress to a family’s life. Moms can’t pay mortgages. Dads can’t pay bills. Kids can’t go to government funded-preschool. This is an insane way to run our government. And we are holding our children’s futures hostage.