APGov - Shutdown!!

We're less than 24 hours away from a federal government shutdown!  Read the following articles and be prepared to answer their accompanying questions:

No Accord in Budget Talks... by Carl Hulse

1. How far apart are Democrats and Republicans on the amount of money to cut in the budget?
2. What else do the Democrats and Republicans disagree on?
3. What have House Republicans done this week to try to avoid blame for a government shutdown?

Workers Wonder... by Edward Wyatt

1. How many federal employees are likely to be furloughed?
2. How might their daily lives be affected?
3. Can federal employees continue to work voluntarily?