Supportive of Mr. Trump’s border wall campaign or not, federal employees repeatedly expressed deep concerns about the consequences of the shutdown on their personal finances. About 87 percent of respondents said they had cut, or planned to reduce, spending during the shutdown. “I am a federal employee who has recently been furloughed due to a lack of funding of my agency,” the suggested letter to a landlord reads. Mr. Guzofski said he would spend his time off doing repairs on his 100-year-old house. He said he planned to contact his congressional representatives to express his frustration with the shutdown.

Source: New York Times December 26, 2018 23:01 UTC