who's affected? an estimated 800,000 federal workers could be furloughed. u.s. troops would not be paid on time. processing of paper tax returns and refunds would stop. passport applications would be processed at a slower pace. national parks and museums will close. approval of small business loans will stop at sba, no new fha loans. the epa would cease monitoring pollution. no new clinical trials at nih. those are the people affected if the shutdown comes true, eliot. >> i also gather, tom, there will be a different impact in different states across the country. >> totally. different people, look at this. if you have the government shut down, who will goat paid? air traffic controllers, airport screening, border patrol, members of congress. i said earlier, this totally depends on where you live, what you do and who you are as to whether or not you're affected. if you are like somebody in a military family, this is a big deal for you if you work for the