Congressional Perks Deemed Essential During Government Shutdown While Public Sacrifices
Posted: 10/09/2013 7:30 am EDT | Updated: 10/09/2013 4:54 pm EDT
WASHINGTON -- Around the country, furloughed federal workers are wondering how they're going to pay their bills while they wait for the government to reopen. Businesses that rely on tourists are taking a hit due to shuttered national parks. And scientists conducting groundbreaking research have had to put the brakes on their work.
