not just because they work for the federal government or depend on government work. consider this astounding headline in "the washington post" today. this has to do with dependents, coast guard families told they can have garage sales to cope with government shutdown. employees of the u.s. coast guard who are facing a long u.s. government shutdown just received a suggestion, to get by without pay, consider holding a garage sale, babysitting, dog walking or serving as a mystery shopper. this is all part of a five-page tip sheet that was put out by a coast guard support group. it contained the comforting notion that, "bankruptcy is a last option." and a reminder here, this is our coast guard first responders on the water, the people who tonight are interdicting drugs, saving scuttled vessels and people in trouble, and now their families are in trouble. here's what else is in trouble, there is no money for food inspections at the fda. trying to buy a home? the irs is unable to verify tax returns for buyers and sellers. hundreds of immigration judges have been furloughed, creating a