The government shutdown cost the country $24 billion. So, you could get a pointless government shutdown, or you could get the following things. From Business Insider...
1. Almost 1.5 NASAs.
2. 554,413 kids to private college.
3. 1,078,119 kids to college in their home state.
4. 15 $5 Footlongs from Subway for every American.
5. A single long-stem rose from 1-800-Flowers.com for every person in India.
6. 11 days worth of Social Security.
7. Hurricane Charley and Hurricane Frances damage combined.
8. Homes for 87,944 "average" Americans.
9. 8.3 billion free school lunches for children.
10. 7.1 billion gallons of gas for Americans.
11. 1,41,176,470 breast cancer screenings.
