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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that during the current government shutdown<\/a>, taxpayers are paying $400 million daily to furloughed federal workers-around 750,000 employees-who are not working. This analysis was requested by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to understand the economic impacts of the shutdown, which include disruptions to small businesses, lost revenues, delayed military pay, and long-term consequences<\/a>. Ernst criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for prolonging the shutdown,calling for an end to avoid further waste of taxpayer money and to restore government services. The report also references the previous longest shutdown (2018-2019), which caused a permanent $3 billion GDP loss, noting that economic damage depends on the shutdown’s length.The article highlights controversies over pay disparities between members of Congress and military personnel affected by the shutdown.

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