What are your thoughts on the government shutdown?

–Complied and photos by Venisha Colón, Karla Hernandez and Jose Rodriguez

This morning, I was hearing on the radio how, like, people that receive … food stamps will no longer be receiving those benefits. So … I think it’s, like, really important, like, the fact that people aren’t able to get food anymore unless they can go to a food shelter. I think that’s, like, really sad. … I know the UTRGV has like a food bank that students [can go].

I used to work with the government. However, I quit right before the shutdown, so I wasn’t personally affected by it. … Not everyone’s aware. My family is aware, but my friends … are not in that, like, that side of political and … knowing what’s going on. So, not many people are informed, but my family is. 

I was aware of it, but I wasn’t aware it’s been almost a month. That’s kind of long. It’s, like, such an important thing for the entire nation. … That shouldn’t be a normal thing happening. … Why has it been so long? Because it doesn’t seem okay, honestly. 

I mean, I think it’s just crazy. Like, why are they shutting down in the first place? Like, it’s just kind of … irresponsible and childish. … And [politicians] don’t know how it’s affecting a family of like, who are part of the Army, like my stepmom’s side of the family. 

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