The Government is Back

By Sabrina Arauz

October 1st of 2013, the government was shut down due to a disagreement between the two political parties, democrats and republicans. Today, October 17, 2013 the government finally came back and it’s up and running. For almost 20 days people did not go to work because of the government shutdown. People are back to work and are finally getting paid. Federal agencies, monuments, parks, museums, and zoos are now open again.

The government being shut down gave people quite an impact. All the tourists who wanted to visit museums, monuments, and parks were unable to visit these places at the time. They are now free to come back, but what about those who can’t? All the people who worked for the government were sent home and could not work. Some people got paid for the time they were out, but it wasn’t the same amount since they were not actually doing any work. People have bills to pay and their payments may come short. High School students wanted to apply for scholarships, but the scholarship acceptance was also delayed due to the government shutdown. Basically, this shutdown affected everyone somehow.

Today, our government is up and running. Everyone can keep calm and depend on the government. The government’s return has brought a feeling of relief within the people of the United States. We are all protected and we FEEL protected by the government. It is our main system to live in this country safely and securely. It was just about the right time for our government to fix its issues and continue guiding our country towards the right path. They finally said, “Enough of the disagreements, it’s time we got back to work.”