obama's affordable care act. but a report from research shows even if the government shut down, obama care would go ahead. now based on the last shutdown in 1995, here's how you would likely be affected. hundreds of thousands of federal workers sent home without pay. many if not, federal offices and programs would be closed, shut down. during the last shutdown, 200,000 passport applications went unprocessed. some services to veterans were suspended. and the nih stopped accepting patients for research. national parks were closed. and paperwork, projects could be delayed. critical functions, critical services, think air traffic control, food inspections. national security. border security. the maintenance of the power grid. also open, anything essential to the banking system. that means the government would still issue funds and yes, you do need to pay your taxes. the postal service would continue to deliver the mail and the government would pay out