Reimbursing the populace for a natural disaster or -- in this case -- a government ordered shutdown, is actually akin to a simple civil liability. Like, if you

Reimbursing the populace for a natural disaster or -- in this case -- a government ordered shutdown, is actually akin to a simple civil liability. Like, if you trip on a sidewalk, the city reimburses you because it is their responsibility to allow you to walk on the sidewalk. It is the federal government's responsibility to ensure interstate trade can take place. If they order it to stop, they need to reimburse you because their sidewalk had a giant gaping pothole in it.