U.S. begins govt shutdown in 17 years

[kiran gudepu]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/01/politics/government-shutdown/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMpHmy26M4Q

http://www.ap7am.com/lv-124510-u-s-begins-govt-shutdown-in-17-years.html

-k

[pavan...@gmail.com]

Can some one explain what it means for us

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[Kiran G]

Even I wanted to know if some one has good idea on this.  Per my knowledge I don't think it has any impact on us directly. It's just that govt related activities, offices, parks (national) are partially closed until govt is funded. 

Many Thanks,

Kiran.

[kiran gudepu]

 The other side of the coin - for those who doesn't have premium health insurance.

"President Obama's signature healthcare law went into effect starting Tuesday."

WASHINGTON – The online insurance marketplaces created by President Obama’s healthcare lawgot off to a bumpy start Tuesday

as some consumers were kicked off web portals and several states reported glitches that slowed enrollment on the first day Americans were supposed to be able to sign up for coverage.

The website for accessing federally run marketplaces – www.healthcare.gov – froze when some consumers tried to create accounts,

the first step in selecting a health plan. Officials said the site got 1 million visits in the last day, five times more visitors than have ever been on the federalMedicare.gov site at one time.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-bumpy-start-obamacare-insurance-markets-20131001,0,5629528.story