The government has to pass a budget by October 1st (which went by a week ago) or they have to shut themselves down due to how our laws are written. Well the 2 parties are both acting like little kids and can't agree or compromise over anything with obamacare, which means no budget was ever passed. So NOW, with the government shut down, they are purposely trying to make it as difficult as possible for the American public (closing national parks, forests, memorials, etc.) so that when election time rolls around they can say "but remember how annoying that was when we shut down?! it was all *insert other parties name* fault! vote for me!"
Man I love my country.