The news reports are abuzz about Minnesota state government shutting down because the Democratic governor and the Republican state lawmakers could not come to an agreement on the budget.

If you are not aware of this story, please keep your eye on  it because it could happen here in Illinois.  In fact, things that are happening in other states, like the cutting of retirement benefits for government workers and teachers, are being considered here.

I just want to advise you NOT to get too comfy. Just because it hasn’t happened on a huge scale here, doesn’t mean that it won’t reach great heights.

And, if you notice, the people who are being attacked in all these situations are middle-class people. These people have worked hard over the years to earn all of the benefits that they currently have. Yet, it’s so easy for people with power and money to decide the fate of their future.  They are cutting the benefits of working people while they and other wealthy people are getting tax breaks.

Citizens need to recognize that it’s time to fight because if we don’t, the people with wealth and power will win on ALL levels.

I just wanted to give you something to think about. We need to pay attention to what’s happening at government at all levels – Federal, State, County and City.  We need to know how people in other states are being impacted because, ultimately, we are affected,  too. Just know, despite what you see and read, power rests in the hands of the people.

What are your thoughts on government shut-downs in general? What do you think can be done to avoid them?

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