With government shutdown looming, New York landmarks will be closed for business
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localnyc/with-government-shutdown-looming-new-york-landmarks-will-be-closed-for-business
The Statue of Liberty is one of the many places that will shut down on Friday because Congress cannot agree on a budget for this year. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have not come up with a plan with how much money can be spent in 2011. Because of this, many parks and monuments, like Liberty Island, will be closing and over 8 million federal tax returns will be delayed. In addition to this, passport and visa requests and cleanup work at toxic sites will be halted and social security checks will be frozen because its shop will be closed for 3 weeks. These actions are causing New York State a whopping $100 million per day, according to a study by Bruce Yandle, a George Mason University professor. Because visas are not being processed, the 3.2 million tourists who visit New York City every year won't be able to come, which will result in restaurants, hotels, and tourist attractions to lose money.
I think it's awful that just because a group of people cannot agree on a budget, many monuments that are enjoyed by innocent people will be shut down. People do not deserve to have their favorite sites taken away from them and hard-working business owners do not deserve to lose money because of one-sided politicians. The United States has become so divided due to politics and in my eyes, is no longer a "united" nation. These biased politicians need to come up with an agreement soon because in the mean time, New York City will be losing important money.
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