This from Ezra Klein’s Wonkblog at <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/01/the-nine-most-painful-consequences-of-a-government-shutdown/>
It’s also worth noting that we’ve already seen disruptive cuts this year after Congress allowed sequestration to hit — and lawmakers haven’t exactly rushed to reverse those haphazard budget cuts. Indeed, much of Washington appears to have made peace with sequestration. That makes it hard to guess exactly how long a shutdown might last.
Potter's Weal 