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When it appeared that Congress would be unable to pass...
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When it appeared that Congress would be unable to pass the 2011 budget, 800,000 federal employees who were deemed "non-essential" would be furloughed. Thus, national parks, museums, passport offices, and other government offices that are "essential" to the citizens of our country would be closed. Yet the congressmen responsible for the budget would remain working and continue to be paid their $178,000 salary. Humorist Andy Borowitz wrote on Twitter, "That's like eliminating the fire dept & sending checks to the arsonists."