Obamacare is. The Republicans hope they can somehow grab a concession that will lead to the unraveling of Obamacare before it begins to take hold.And they think that if they can delay the program for a year,perhaps they can delay it again next year thus they can persuade the insurance companies to end the program. 5.The main effects 5.1 On federal government operations During the shutdown,most non-exempt government employees were furloughed.This put about 800,000 public servants on indefinite unpaid leave starting October 1.Key government functions,such as air traffic control,stay active under emergency funding statutes,though other related functions(such as training and support these services)are suspended.Some agencies and departments--such as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration,are also largely unaffected.While veteran and military benefits are funded a year in advance,furloughed civilians had a large impact on the military and their families.Services to families are affected.The U.S Postal Services is self-funded ad continued normal operations. 5.2 On economic Lost wages of Federal employees will amount to about 1 billion a week.A three-week shutdown would reduce the GDP of the U.S by 0.9%11 The negative economic effect of the shutdown will be particularly severe in the Washington D.C.Metropolitan area.Approximately 700,000 jobs could be affected at a cost of 200 million a day Local communities heavily dependent on the Federal government has seen losses of 76 million a day in tourism-related sales 5.3 On foreign policy 5.3.1 Asia-Pacific On October 4,the White House announced that Obama's trip to Brunei,Malaysia,the Philippines and Indonesia,where he was scheduled to attend the 2013 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Bali,would be cancelled due to the government shutdown.In addition,the Obama administration's efforts to push forward the proposed Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership trade pact with Gittleson KimWhat's the economic impact of a U.S government shutdown" BBC News October 1,2013 Retrieved October 1,2013Obamacare is. The Republicans hope they can somehow grab a concession that will lead to the unraveling of Obamacare before it begins to take hold.And they think that if they can delay the program for a year,perhaps they can delay it again next year thus they can persuade the insurance companies to end the program. 5. The main effects 5.1 On federal government operations During the shutdown,most non-exempt government employees were furloughed.This put about 800,000 public servants on indefinite unpaid leave starting October 1.Key government functions,such as air traffic control,stay active under emergency funding statutes,though other related functions(such as training and support these services)are suspended.Some agencies and departments--such as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration,are also largely unaffected.While veteran and military benefits are funded a year in advance,furloughed civilians had a large impact on the military and their families.Services to families are affected.The U.S Postal Services is self-funded ad continued normal operations. 5.2 On economic Lost wages of Federal employees will amount to about $ 1 billion a week.A three-week shutdown would reduce the GDP of the U.S by 0.9%11 The negative economic effect of the shutdown will be particularly severe in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area.Approximately 700,000 jobs could be affected at a cost of $ 200 million a day Local communities heavily dependent on the Federal government has seen losses of $ 76 million a day in tourism-related sales 5.3 On foreign policy 5.3.1 Asia-Pacific On October 4,the White House announced that Obama’s trip to Brunei,Malaysia,the Philippines and Indonesia,where he was scheduled to attend the 2013 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Bali,would be cancelled due to the government shutdown.In addition,the Obama administration’s efforts to push forward the proposed Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership trade pact with 11 Gittleson Kim “What’s the economic impact of a U.S government shutdown” BBC News October 1, 2013 Retrieved October 1, 2013