What are the class thoughts on the government shut down and the sequester?, assignment help

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Isn’t that information eye opening? What are the class thoughts on the government shut down and the sequester?

The arguments below try to make the point that the absence of 17% of nonessential employees might actually give the American people an understanding that their funds to pay those salaries were being wasted. What are employment opportunities for growth in the US in other areas outside of government that might provide better security for our citizens? 

Claims 43% are non-essential: 

http://www.campaignforliberty.org/national-blog/43-percent-government-non-essential-according-government/

Are most government employees unessential? Libertarian viewpoint: 

http://ideas.time.com/2013/10/04/shutdown-highlights-basic-fact-most-of-government-is-non-essential/

Bill Whittle states that 800,000 of the 2.1 million federal employees were let go. Note: he has quite a few ad hominem attacks in this one: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjrnmBKwuf8