Why does stopping a government’s work cost millions of dollars to taxpayers

According to information published on Monday, despite the fact that the government partially closed, workers will still receive money.

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Closed museums and national parks will not be able to charge or sell souvenirs, the Internal Revenue Service collects less taxes, federal employees will have to temporarily stop their work, and hundreds of thousands of laid-off workers are likely to pay their salaries for not working.

“The amount of money we're planning to spend on hardworking workers who aren't going to do anything but get paid is just a waste of time,” said Gordon Gray, director of fiscal policy for the American Action Forum, a center-right nonprofit.

According to the approved Office of Budget and Management, Congress approved about $ 2,5 billion in additional payments and other compensation for approximately 850 000 workers sent on leave without maintenance, after the 16-day government closing in 2013.

The government also lost 7 millions of dollars in admission fees to national parks, while the IRS’s losses cost an average of 1 a billion dollars a week.

“A reduction in staff numbers leads to a reduction in government services. Museums are closed, so the government is not selling ice cream,” Gray said.

However, this time a large part of the government, in comparison with 2013, has already received funding, including the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

However, around 350, 000 workers were sent home at their own expense, and 400 000, such as border guards and airport staff deemed “necessary,” continued to work without pay.

Government closed after the White House and congressional lawmakers were unable to reach an agreement to fund President Trump’s wall on the southern border.

Since both sides were at an impasse, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday postponed the meeting until Thursday.

And the Trump administration said the closure could drag on next year, when Democrats will get control over the House of Representatives.

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Meanwhile, the National Christmas Tree at the White House reopened on Christmas Eve, despite a break in funding caused by the partial closure of the government. According to the National Park Foundation, the National Park Foundation has allocated the necessary funds.

Christmas tree in Presidential Park at the South Lawn of the White House was closedwhen government departments partially ceased their work after Congress failed to pass a law on continued funding.

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