Washington Post (September 25)
2013/ 09/ 27 by jd in Global News
“If the federal government shuts down Oct. 1, a depressingly plausible prospect, D.C. residents will feel the impact more than most Americans because the city is barred from spending its revenues absent a federal appropriation. Even though D.C.’s budget is largely comprised of locally raised taxes, in a shutdown only essential services can continue. That translates into fewer garbage pickups, no street cleaning and shuttered libraries and recreation centers.”
Tags: Essential services, Garbage, Government, Libraries, Recreation, Revenues, Shutdown, Streets, Taxes, U.S., Washington D.C.