About 30 children a week can't get treatment at NIH because of shutdown. "I'm sorry, you can't come," child cancer patients are being told.
— Tom Burton (@TomBurtonWSJ) October 1, 2013
Department of Defense suspends all intercollegiate competitions at the Service Academies. Decision on AF-Navy football will be made Thursday
— Navy Athletics (@NavyAthletics) October 1, 2013
Food not inspected, diseases/flu unchecked, nutrition programs slashed, tourism industry hurt, stock market down. #GOPgovtshutdown
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) October 1, 2013
Cost of the government shutdown? $1.6 billion a week, $300 million a day, or $12.5 million an hour. http://t.co/kJ4Puj7lyi
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 1, 2013