On the 13th local time, the U.S. federal government's "shutdown" has entered its 13th day. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bescent said that this round of "shutdown" has begun to affect the national economy. Foreign media pointed out that the bitter fruit of the government's "shutdown" began to really appear, and the American people became the real loser with the continuous game between the two parties.
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“Stop” suffering shows people’s lives are affected
According to Reuters, Bessent said in a show on Fox Business Channel that "the situation is getting worse and worse", and the government "stops" began to affect the real economy, affecting people's lives.
He said the federal government had to suspend paying salaries to other federal employees and service agencies, including Smithsonian Museums and National Zoo, in order to guarantee the delivery of the army’s coat of arms.
Besent said, “We had to adjust our plans to give temporary vacation to employees in Washington, D.C. and across the country,” and reiterated that the government’s “stop” has led to a stagnation in U.S. aid to farmers.
Senate Majority Leader John Thun said, “Families across the country have felt the impact, and the situation is about to get worse.”
The Wall Street Journal reported that the government's "shutdown" has increased the trouble of daily transactions. Federal loans to small businesses have been put on hold. Because most SEC employees are on unpaid leave, some companies are experiencing difficulties issuing stocks and other securities.
In addition, airport delays are intensifying as staff, including air traffic controllers, are not being paid. Employees in other unpaid jobs also tend to experience more absences, which may lead to bottlenecks even in functional departments where the government remains open.
Representative Dave Ming said: “People are struggling to stretch their straps every day.”Nancy, the chief American economist at the Oxford Institute of Economics, said that a long-term government “stop” could hit consumer spending as the engine of the U.S. economy.
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Both parties accuse each other.
When will the government “open”?
According to CBS, the U.S. Senate will vote again on the provisional funding bill on 14th.
Reported that as the Democratic Party and the Republican Party continue to blame each other for the deadlock that triggered the "shutdown", there is still no solution to the reopening of the government.
U.S. House Republican Speaker Johnson said on Friday that the Democratic Party “stagnated the key services that the American people rely on to survive,” and pointed out that “government shutdowns should not have occurred” and accused the Democratic Party of “playing a political game.”
House Democratic Leader Jeffries said on the 12th that the Democratic Party is willing to sit down and talk to find a bipartisan path to reopen the government, but "there is absolutely no reason to trust the Republican Party, especially when it comes to health care issues and the Affordable Care Act.".
Singapore "United Morning News" pointed out that at present, the two parties have various considerations on the "stop" issue, not willing to easily compromise with each other, the government at a time difficult to restart. Past studies have shown that the government "stop" as the code for the bribing of the political parties, over time, will often be subjected to the public opinion and eventually have to make concessions, but in this political game, neither party will be the real winner.
The report further pointed out, "Sadly, only federal employees who rely on government salaries to support their families and ordinary people who need government services are the losers of this game."