We Can Do Without the Government for a Few Days, Poll Respondents Say - Chris Good - Politics - The Atlantic

We Can Do Without the Government for a Few Days, Poll Respondents Say - Chris Good - Politics - The Atlantic: "With Congress on the verge of punting on a bill to fund the government, the fight will resume in March when current funding levels expire under a temporary fix being voted on today. If Democrats and Republicans once again can't agree on spending levels, the federal government could shut down for a few days amid political stalemate, as it did in 1995.

But that wouldn't be such a huge deal, poll respondents tell CNN. Fewer than half see a temporary shutdown as a 'major problem' or 'crisis'; most see it as a 'minor problem'; nearly a quarter say it wouldn't be any problem at all.

As it turns out, people say they can do without the federal government for a few days."