My brother was furloughed, so I know a bit about this. Basically the democrats and republicans said, "it will never come to that." Then they couldn't compromise

My brother was furloughed, so I know a bit about this. Basically the democrats and republicans said, "it will never come to that." Then they couldn't compromise, and ended up passing a really crude budget cut with no foresight, planning, or notice. Luckily, my brother was smart enough not to trust the politicians and spend wisely, but he knows people who are going broke trying to support families with 20% less pay. Washington is broken.