Goverment shutdown those least affected

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Those least affected

The agencies least affected by the shutdown are responsible for national security. Social Security checks for the elderly and disabled, Medicare services for senior citizens and mail delivery will not be interrupted, Obama said.

US troops will continue to serve, as will air-traffic controllers, prison guards and border control agents, though their paychecks will be delayed, Obama said.

The US State Department will continue to issue passports and visas, which are paid for by user fees rather than tax money. The issuance of passports and visas could be affected, however, if specific offices are in government buildings that are closed.US embassies and consulates around the world will remain open, and the US Agency for International Development will continue, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki, said.

“Because we’re able to sustain our operations on a limited basis, the vast majority of normal functions and operations will continue,” she said.

However, Psaki said State Department programmes can be sustained only on a limited basis for a short period of time.

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