00:00The government shutdown just hit your wallet.
00:02Nearly half of IRS workers are off the job, and chaos is brewing.
00:06It's day eight of the government shutdown, and Washington is at a complete standstill.
00:11Republicans and Democrats can't agree on how to fund the government, and now the consequences are real.
00:16The IRS just furloughed over 34,000 employees.
00:20That means fewer audits, no help for taxpayers, and major delays in services.
00:25Even worse, workers are confused.
00:27Some were told they're furloughed, only to be called back hours later.
00:31The shutdown is causing massive uncertainty.
00:33President Trump calls the Democrat strategy a kamikaze attack.
00:37Meanwhile, top Democrats blame Trump and GOP leaders for dragging this out.
00:42Both sides say they want to reopen the government.
00:44But the Senate keeps voting, and failing, to pass any funding bills.
00:48And now, some federal workers fear they won't even get back pay, despite a law saying they should.
00:54So here we are, political gridlock in D.C., and real Americans caught in the crossfire.
00:59With the IRS going dark, and services shutting down, the question remains, how long will this last?
01:05All right.
01:06Let's get started.
01:24Okay.
Comments